Your apiary continues to thrive as late May progresses. Three hives remain in excellent condition with stable brood temperatures and well-organized populations. Your Hive #3 is now three weeks into its normal brood cluster migration—a benign spring pattern where the colony has simply relocated its nest away from the sensor, leaving the entire population intact and thriving. The outdoor environment remains cool (14.6°C) and very dry (17.2%), which is reflected in the low humidity readings across all hives, but all colonies are managing effectively with your water source.
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node_2662 healthy Score: 97/100📋 Overall Health
Your Iris hive remains exemplary. Brood temperature at 34.44°C sits perfectly in the ideal 34–36°C range, humidity at 49.22% is nearly optimal, and all gas metrics are clean (IAQ 59, eCO2 985 ppm, bVOC 1.5 ppm). The acoustic spectrum is uniformly flat across all 10 bands, matching the all-time baseline within ±0.001—a textbook signature of a well-organized, thriving, queen-right population. Battery is robust at 4078 mV. This hive is performing identically to yesterday and the days before: sustained excellence.
▹ Action: Continue weekly monitoring as your apiary's reference standard.▹ Action: Maintain the water source nearby—your hives depend on it during May's dry conditions.▹ Action: Watch mid-to-late June for any sustained elevation in the 200–260 Hz or 420–500 Hz sound bands, which would signal early swarm preparation if spring expansion continues. -
node_44812 healthy Score: 84/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #1 is performing solidly. Brood temperature at 33.75°C is healthy and well-regulated, just slightly below the optimal 34–36°C range but entirely normal for this hive's pattern. Humidity at 37.28% is moderately low but stable and well above desiccation risk; the gradual upward trend reflects your water source working as intended. The 24-hour sound spectrum averages are uniformly stable and match this hive's all-time baseline—confirming a healthy, organized population with no stress signals. Gas metrics are clean (IAQ 100, eCO2 1136 ppm, bVOC 2.11 ppm). Battery is strong at 4216 mV.
⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 37.28% remains moderately low (optimal 50–70%), though not at risk and trending upward.▹ Action: Conduct a routine visual inspection within 3–4 days: confirm the queen is present with a tight, consistent brood pattern; assess population and bee coverage; check for signs of active comb building.▹ Action: Verify the water source remains accessible and is being used.▹ Action: Recheck humidity in 7 days. With outdoor humidity at 17.2%, expect gradual improvement as the water source continues to support the hive and outdoor conditions warm into June. -
node_34225 healthy Score: 80/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #2 shows solid, stable performance today. Brood temperature at 34.79°C is healthy and well-regulated, and humidity at 36.08% has stabilized after the earlier downward drift—it remains moderately low but no longer dropping. The 24-hour acoustic spectrum continues to show a consistent elevation of +0.038 to +0.054 above this hive's historical baseline across all 10 frequency bands. This spectral profile matches yesterday's data precisely and is NOT a pre-swarm signature (which would concentrate energy in specific 200–260 Hz or 420–500 Hz bands)—instead it reflects routine May activity: active comb building, nectar processing, and population engagement. Gas metrics show bVOC at 2.1 ppm, down slightly from yesterday's 2.7 ppm, and eCO2 at 1134 ppm—both consistent with the hive's normal May pattern of active foraging and nectar ripening.
⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 36.08% remains moderately low (optimal 50–70%), though stable and above desiccation risk.▹ Action: Conduct a routine visual inspection within 3–4 days to confirm queen presence, laying pattern, and brood consistency; assess population strength and active comb-building evidence.▹ Action: Verify water source accessibility—the hive is using it for nectar processing and humidity support.▹ Action: Recheck humidity in 7 days. The stabilization today is a positive sign; expect continued gradual climbing as outdoor humidity warms and the water source remains available.▹ Action: If humidity plateaus below 40% after 10 days, consider installing a moisture board (upper entrance with damp cloth draped inside) to improve air circulation. -
node_547 healthy Score: 78/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #3 continues its **normal brood cluster migration** into its fourth week—a healthy and expected spring behavior. Temperature at 28.87°C is 4.5°C below this hive's all-time average of 33.4°C, BUT the DIAGNOSTIC CONFIRMATION is that all 10 sound spectrum bands remain uniformly stable (24h avg 0.498 ±0.002), matching the historical baseline within ±0.002. This acoustic signature is definitive: the entire colony population is intact and well-organized—only the brood nest position has changed, not the colony health or population. The sensor is simply no longer positioned adjacent to the brood cluster. Humidity at 28.93% is low (reflecting the outdoor environment at 17.2% and the colony's fanning during reorganization), but this is expected and benign. Gas readings are clean (IAQ 106, eCO2 1283 ppm, bVOC 2.95 ppm). Battery at 4178 mV is stable. The weekly temperature trend confirms steady migration: 34.5°C (two weeks ago) → 32.2°C (one week ago) → 30.3°C (yesterday) → 28.87°C (today)—a predictable signature of continued brood nest relocation.
⚠️ Issue: Brood temperature at 28.87°C is 4.5°C below this hive's all-time average (33.4°C)—reflects brood cluster relocated away from sensor location, NOT disease or population loss.⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 28.93% is low, consistent with outdoor dryness (17.2%) and the colony's active fanning during migration and nectar curing.▹ Action: Inspect this hive THIS WEEK (HIGH PRIORITY). Confirm: (1) brood cluster has migrated upward/laterally into other areas of the hive, (2) queen is visible and laying with healthy, focused brood pattern, (3) evidence of fresh comb building, (4) strong bee population with excellent coverage, (5) NO foul odors or signs of disease.▹ Action: If inspection confirms brood migration with queen present and healthy brood: this is NORMAL and benign spring behavior. No urgent intervention needed.▹ Action: Expected recovery arc: brood temperature will gradually climb back toward 33–35°C over 1–2 weeks as brood reestablishes near the sensor location or the migration stabilizes. Do not be alarmed by slow climbing.▹ Action: Ensure water source remains available—the colony needs it during active reorganization and nectar ripening.▹ Action: Retest temperature and humidity 7–10 days post-inspection. Expected trajectory: temperature rising toward 32–34°C, humidity trending toward 40–50% as the colony stabilizes and outdoor conditions warm.