Apivox auditor

[Poly Hive]

I am seeing this crop up on several other forums and have to wonder if there is any value in it at all?

Anyone with experience of it? Preferably someone with a few seasons of experience with bees and more than two or three colonies but all input welcome.

PH

 

[birdsandbees]

I don't have any experience of it but like yourself I've seen it all over the place, to be honest my opinion of what I've seen it just looks like a toy..

But it can tell you if your bees have just swarmed?

doesn't seem to be a replacement for actual inspections.

 

[fatshark]

Build your own ... http://www.instructables.com/id/iphone-apidictor-for-acoustal-beehive-swarm-detect/

but unfortunately the reference (NBB) to Woods's 1957 Apiductor is broken. It's the Nutshell guide thingy from NBB by Rex Boys.

 

[Angry_Mob]

No hands on experience but looking into its based on the Apidictor originally invented by a BBC sound engineer Eddie Woods. Dave Cushman has a few articles on his invention:

http://www.dave-cushman.net/elect/apidictorarticle.html
http://www.dave-cushman.net/elect/apidictor.html
http://www.dave-cushman.net/elect/apidictorfiltchar.html

Here is an old recording with the inventor:
https://soundcloud.com/jamesaustinmoore/listen-to-your-bees

 

[SDM]

Build your own ... http://www.instructables.com/id/iphone-apidictor-for-acoustal-beehive-swarm-detect/

but unfortunately the reference (NBB) to Woods's 1957 Apiductor is broken. It's the Nutshell guide thingy from NBB by Rex Boys.

No problem, there's one for sale on eBay right now. I'm so tempted, just to have it as Beekeeper furniture. V.cool.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-F-WOOD...743679?hash=item3f957a0d7f:g:xAkAAOSw-o9al~26

 

[Finman]

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50 000

 

[Finman]

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50 000 bees in the hive, and all try to say something.

- I am sick
- me too
- my wing is broken
- I must go to pee, wait a little
- I am going with you

HERE were 5 messages

 

[Poly Hive]

I had my hands on an original one at Craibstone and yes I am aware of the back story and so on. I was also taught that they were an abject failure in reality and it's amusing really to see that it has been picked up and attempts are being made to sell it again.

Snake oil anyone?

PH

 

[SDM]

What got me annoyed is the advertising. One of their adverts was saying how it's now possible to keep aggressive bees in built up areas( the balcony of a block of flats) because you won't need to disturb them as much.
That's just plain irresponsible!

 

[Poly Hive]

LOL not seen that one but aye is sort of shows it all up for the pish that it is.

PH