Don't quote us, but that sun feels spring-y
Hi there, as you're well aware, it's too early to be able to say for sure how the season could play out. But Manuka blossoms have already been sighted in various places including here in Canterbury. And it's only August! It might be time to fast-track your monitoring plans for the season. Call us to give us a heads up.
What's my extra yield?
One customer had starving bees and through Hivemind he got a full crop of honey instead. I guess that means he gained 100% yield for that particular apiary!
You may or may not be aware that Hivemind has this simple free calculator to calculate your own operation's yield gain and savings. We'd be happy to step you through it. Just give us a call, or take a look yourself.
But that gain is only the start. The yield calculator doesn't mention that monitoring also gives you visibility to:
- advise lower-skilled staff
- predict equipment required on site
- make more remote sites accessible
- save starving bees in winter
- increase honey purity (=$$$). One customer said “The greatest benefit this year has been improving the quality of Manuka honey through better timing.”
FAQ tips
1. Can I pause billing over winter?
Yes. From your hive graph simply click "Billing" at the top-right. Then simply click the two items circled here in the screenshot. This will suspend your hub's data plan from next month. You can turn it back on the same way.
If you're a lease customer, you'll still be charged every month for the lease itself but we can set up a slightly lower fee while the data plan is suspended.
2. Where do I get low-cost lithium batteries?
Many of us have made the mistake of using low-cost alkaline batteries in the satellite hub, only to find that they die after a month. I'm afraid the hubs and theft trackers need expensive lithium AA batteries to get many months of life. Did you know that our website product pages now provide links to buying the right batteries that we've tested and that we trust.
