Early Access

Get in touch.

Ultimate Bee Management is in active development and currently available by invitation. Fill in the form below to join the early access list — we'd love to hear from you.

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Photo — Best apiary shot
Your best apiary photo — hives in a row, sunny day, bees flying. The most welcoming image you have.
The apiaryWhere it all starts.
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Photo — You in kit at hive
You in veil and gloves working a frame. The "built by a real beekeeper" trust shot.
Built by a beekeeperNot a software company.
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Phone showing the app at the hive, or NFC scan in action. The "it really works" shot.
The app in the fieldWorks with no signal.

We'll reply within a few days. No spam, no mailing lists — just a personal reply from a beekeeper.

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Thanks — we'll be in touch soon.

We read every message personally and will get back to you within a few days. In the meantime, take a look at the user guide to see how the app works in detail.

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Warm and natural — you at the hive, holding a frame or jar of honey. Not a headshot. This is the face of "the beekeeper you're writing to."
You're writing to a real beekeeper.

Every early access request comes to a real inbox, read personally. Not a ticketing system, not a bot. If you have questions, just ask — we'll answer them properly.

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Prefer email?

Write to us directly at any time. We're real beekeepers and we answer properly.

hello@straightfromthehive.co.uk
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Straight From The Hive

Ultimate Bee Management is built by the team behind Straight From The Hive — a treatment-free apiary in Dorset, producing raw honey and beeswax from named hives.

Visit straightfromthehive.co.uk →
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Platform note

The full app including inspection logging, AI, queen management, harvest records, and the calendar works on any desktop browser. NFC tag scanning requires Android. Harvest jar QR codes can be scanned by any phone including iPhone.

Common questions

Before you ask,
here are the answers.

Is it really free to request early access? +
Yes. Early access is by invitation only while we complete development, and we're offering it at no cost to a small group of beekeepers who want to help shape the app. We'll let you know when paid plans are introduced — and early access users will always get a better deal.
Do I need an Android phone? +
Not to use the app — it works in any desktop browser and can be installed as a PWA on Android. You only need Android specifically for NFC tag scanning at the hive. iPhone NFC is restricted by Apple and we can't support it for this use case. All other features work on desktop. Harvest jar QR codes can be scanned by any phone including iPhone.
How is my data stored? +
Your apiary data is stored in a secure cloud database (Google Firestore), tied to your Google account. It's also cached on your device for offline use. Photos are backed up to secure cloud storage. Your data is private — it is not shared with third parties and is only accessible to you and anyone you explicitly invite to your apiaries.
Can I import data from my existing spreadsheet or notebook? +
Not automatically yet — data import from spreadsheets is on the development roadmap. For now, most beekeepers find it easiest to start fresh and build records from their next inspection forward. Your historical paper notes or spreadsheet can sit alongside the app while you build up a year of records in UBM.
What NFC tags do I need to buy? +
Any NTAG213 or NTAG215 NFC sticker works. Search "NTAG213 NFC stickers" on Amazon — you'll find packs of 50–100 for a few pounds. White, round, self-adhesive, about 1–3p each. You don't need anything special or branded. The app also generates QR codes as an alternative to NFC for harvest jar traceability.
Will it work in a remote apiary with no 4G signal? +
Yes — that's what it was designed for. The app caches everything on your device when you have a connection. At the apiary with no signal, you can view all your records, log inspections, scan NFC tags, take photos, and do everything except run AI analysis. Everything syncs the moment you're back in range.
Can I use it to manage commercial-scale apiaries? +
The app is built primarily for hobbyist to semi-commercial beekeepers — up to around 50 hives across multiple sites. It handles multiple apiaries, partner sharing, and NFC equipment tracking well at that scale. For full commercial operations with hundreds of hives requiring yield reporting and regulatory compliance, a more specialised system may suit better.
How do I install it? Do I need to download anything from an app store? +
No app store needed. Open the app URL in Chrome on Android, tap the three-dot menu, and choose "Add to Home Screen". On desktop, look for the install icon in Chrome's address bar. The app installs in seconds and runs exactly like a native app. Updates happen automatically in the background.
What happens next

After you get
in touch.

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We read your message personally — every early access request comes to a real inbox, read by a real beekeeper. Not a ticketing system.
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We reply within a few days — usually faster. We might ask a few questions about your setup or what you're hoping to track.
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We send you the app URL and invite you to your first apiary — from there you can set up your hives, order some NFC stickers, and start logging inspections immediately.
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We'd love to hear how you're getting on — early access users shape the features we build next. Your feedback is genuinely useful and we take it seriously.
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Photo — Candid beekeeping shot
You doing actual beekeeping — lifting a super, inspecting a frame, working calmly at the hive. Nothing posed. Warm and real. The last human touch before they hit submit.
This is where the app was built At the hive, solving problems that notebooks and spreadsheets couldn't. Every feature exists because a beekeeper needed it.
Built by beekeepers

Your records.
Your hives.
Finally organised.

Whatever you keep bees for — the love of it, the honey, the wildlife benefit — Ultimate Bee Management helps you do it better.

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