How HiveLog AI turns a frame photo into reviewable inspection evidence.
HiveLog AI is built for decision support, not blind automation. The app keeps the photo, highlighted signals, notes, hive, and date together so a beekeeper can review the evidence before saving a record.
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Visible evidence first
HiveLog keeps the source photo and highlighted detections together so a beekeeper can review the frame instead of trusting a blind score.
Decision support, not diagnosis
The app helps organize visual mite signals, queen-cell flags, notes, and trends. It does not replace your inspection process.
Repeatable field workflow
The same scan, note, hive, and treatment context are captured each time, which makes trends easier to compare across visits.
The scan is only useful when the input and review are honest.
The workflow is deliberately conservative: capture a usable frame, surface visual signals, keep the result editable, and confirm important decisions with the inspection process you already trust.
| Step | What HiveLog does | What the beekeeper confirms |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Capture a usable brood-frame photo | HiveLog starts from a brood-frame image taken in the apiary or uploaded from the camera roll. | Keep the frame flat, sharp, evenly lit, and close enough that individual cells are visible. |
| 2. Run the visual scan | The app highlights mite-like signals and queen-cell areas for review. | Treat highlights as review points, not automatic treatment instructions. |
| 3. Review the result beside your inspection | HiveLog saves the count, photo, confidence context, notes, hive, and date together. | Correct or ignore detections that do not match what you see on the frame. |
| 4. Confirm important decisions | The record helps you compare inspections over time and notice rising pressure. | Use your normal sampling method before major treatment decisions where required. |
What HiveLog AI does not claim.
Beekeeping data is messy. A trustworthy tool should explain the cases where its output needs extra caution.
Blur, glare, heavy shadows, smoke haze, or wet comb can reduce usefulness.
Partly covered mites, unusual comb angles, and very crowded frames can be missed or over-flagged.
Photos of non-brood frames, extracted comb, screenshots, or heavily edited images are poor inputs.
A scan result should not be used as the only basis for treatment timing or dosage.
Follow the proof trail before you sign up.
These pages connect the product demo, photo method, phone-based mite counting, and normal inspection checklist into one crawlable path.
See pricing after the methodPublic scan demo
A deterministic sample result that shows the workflow before signup.
Varroa photo method
How to take more repeatable brood-frame photos for visual review.
Phone-based mite counting
Where phone photos fit beside alcohol wash, sugar shake, and field notes.
Hive inspection checklist
The manual inspection context a scan should sit inside.
Methodology questions
Is the public scan demo a live AI call?
No. The public demo uses a fixed sample frame and deterministic example results so visitors can inspect the workflow without creating an account or spending an analysis credit.
Does HiveLog AI replace alcohol wash or sugar shake counts?
No. HiveLog AI is decision support for brood-frame review and record keeping. Use your normal mite-count method when you need a treatment-grade confirmation.
Why does real photo analysis require an account?
Real AI analysis has compute cost and abuse risk. Requiring an account lets HiveLog provide a free monthly allowance while keeping the service reliable.
What makes a good frame photo?
Use a sharp brood-frame image with even light, minimal glare, and the frame held as flat as possible. The cells and surface details should be easy to inspect.
Can I correct a scan result?
Yes. HiveLog is built around reviewable records. The beekeeper can keep notes beside the photo and use their inspection judgment when saving the final record.
Try the workflow with a sample frame first.
The public demo shows the scan loop without signup. When you are ready to analyze your own frame, the free plan includes 3 real analyses per month.