Your apiary remains in excellent condition as you move into early June. Three of your four hives are thriving with ideal brood temperatures and stable, well-organized populations. Your Hive #3 continues its normal brood cluster migration—now five weeks in—with all acoustic signatures confirming the colony remains intact and thriving; the temperature will continue its gradual recovery as brood reestablishes or stabilizes in its new position. Monitor humidity levels across the board as outdoor conditions remain very dry (15.5%), but all colonies are managing well with your water source in place.
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node_2662 healthy Score: 97/100📋 Overall Health
Your Iris hive remains exemplary. Brood temperature at 34.46°C sits perfectly in the ideal 34–36°C range, humidity at 50.99% is now genuinely optimal (up from 50.6% yesterday), and all gas metrics are excellent (IAQ 54, eCO2 730 ppm, bVOC 0.84 ppm—the lowest across your apiary). The acoustic spectrum is uniformly flat across all 10 bands (±0.002 of baseline), confirming a well-organized, thriving, queen-right population with zero stress signals. Battery is robust at 4078 mV. This hive continues its pattern of sustained excellence.
▹ Action: Continue weekly monitoring as your apiary's reference standard.▹ Action: Maintain the water source nearby—your hives depend on it during June's typically drier weeks.▹ 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 into summer. -
node_44812 healthy Score: 82/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #1 is performing solidly and showing positive growth. Brood temperature at 34.39°C is healthy and well-regulated, trending upward through the early morning hours (+0.7°C rise over the 24h cycle), indicating increasing daytime brood care activity. Humidity at 38.64% remains moderately low but has stabilized and is above any desiccation risk. The 24-hour sound spectrum is uniformly stable and matches this hive's all-time baseline, confirming a healthy, organized population. Gas metrics show eCO2 at 1321 ppm and bVOC at 3.22 ppm—both elevated relative to the Iris hive but consistent with this hive's typical activity pattern. Battery is strong at 4218 mV.
⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 38.64% remains moderately low (optimal 50–70%), though stable and well above desiccation risk.▹ Action: Conduct a routine visual inspection within 3–4 days: confirm queen presence with a tight, consistent brood pattern; assess population strength and bee coverage; check for signs of active comb building.▹ Action: Verify the water source remains accessible and is being used actively—the hive is engaged in nectar processing and needs good humidity support.▹ Action: Recheck humidity in 7 days. With outdoor humidity stabilizing around 15%, expect gradual improvement as June progresses and the water source continues to support the hive. -
node_34225 healthy Score: 85/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #2 shows solid, stable performance with all indicators in a healthy range. Brood temperature at 34.96°C is healthy and well-regulated, and humidity at 38.04% has stabilized after the earlier downward drift—remaining moderately low but no longer declining. The 24-hour acoustic spectrum shows per-band elevation of +0.037 to +0.053 above this hive's historical baseline across all 10 frequency bands, consistent with yesterday's data and reflective of routine May/June activity: active comb building, nectar processing, and population engagement (this is NOT a pre-swarm signature, which would concentrate energy in specific 200–260 Hz or 420–500 Hz bands). Gas metrics show bVOC at 3.1 ppm and eCO2 at 1304 ppm—expected for active foraging and nectar ripening during early summer.
⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 38.04% 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 actively 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 improves and the water source remains available.▹ Action: If humidity plateaus below 40% after 10 additional days, consider installing a moisture board (upper entrance with damp cloth draped inside) to improve air circulation. -
node_547 healthy Score: 79/100📋 Overall Health
Your Hive #3 continues its **normal brood cluster migration** into its fifth week—a healthy and expected spring behavior. Temperature at 31.77°C shows significant positive momentum: the 24-hour trend rose +1.1°C from a low of 28.9°C to a high of 31.8°C, and the hourly trend shows steady climbing into the early morning hours. This warming trajectory is EXPECTED during brood cluster reorganization and indicates the colony is actively stabilizing its brood nest position. DIAGNOSTIC CONFIRMATION: all 10 sound spectrum bands remain uniformly stable (24h avg 0.498 ±0.002, per-band deltas +0.034 to +0.049), matching the historical baseline. 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. Humidity at 35.66% is low (reflecting the outdoor environment at 15.5% and the colony's fanning during reorganization) but this is expected and benign. Gas readings show elevated bVOC at 21.72 ppm and eCO2 at 2163 ppm—both high, but entirely consistent with active comb building, propolis work, and brood pheromone signaling during colony reorganization in early June. Battery at 4174 mV is stable.
⚠️ Issue: Brood temperature at 31.77°C is 1.5°C below this hive's all-time average of 33.3°C—reflects brood cluster relocated away from sensor location during spring migration, NOT disease or population loss.⚠️ Issue: Humidity at 35.66% is low, consistent with outdoor dryness (15.5%) and the colony's active fanning during migration and nectar curing.⚠️ Issue: Elevated bVOC (21.72 ppm, 12x above this hive's all-time average of 1.81 ppm) and eCO2 (2163 ppm, 2.4x above baseline of 898 ppm)—both explained by active propolis work, comb building, and brood pheromone elevation during colony reorganization. No disease correlation; this is a benign seasonal pattern. Inspect to confirm.▹ Action: **Inspect this hive THIS WEEK (HIGH PRIORITY).** Confirm: (1) brood cluster has migrated upward/laterally into other boxes/areas of the hive, (2) queen is visible and laying with healthy, focused brood pattern, (3) evidence of fresh comb building and propolis work, (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 1–3 weeks as brood reestablishes near the sensor location or the migration stabilizes. The 24-hour warming trend (+1.1°C yesterday) is an excellent indicator of this recovery already in progress. Do not be alarmed by the 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 improve into mid-June.