Checklists for Acoustic Sampling using Bee Health Guru

[Jerry Bromenshenk]

If you've got more than one or a few hives to scan, you'll want to take along a few things. I've listed these in the following posts - one for Materials, one for Sampling. Don't forget to take along drinking water.

[Jerry Bromenshenk]

MATERIALS	ITEM	NEEDED	COMMENTS
Necessary
☐	Smartphone	1	Android or iPhone (version 6 or higher)
☐	Hive Markers	?	Permanent Marker or ID Tags
☐	Alcohol Wipes	1	Package
☐	Bee Safety Gear	1	Bee Veil or Jacket
☐	Phone Power Bank	1-2	USB-Rechargeable
Recommended
☐	Notebook	1	Weather-Proof Paper
☐	Pens/Pencils	2	Weather-Proof Ink
☐	Screen Wipes	1	Package
☐	Capacitive Stylus	1-2	Pen/Stylus Combo - Best
☐	Cell Phone Power Bank	1-2	USB Re-Chargeable
☐	Small Diameter, External Microphone	1	Rode Smart Lav or Dayton Measurement

[Jerry Bromenshenk]

Sampling Requirements Checklist:

PROCEDURES	ITEM	NEEDED	COMMENTS
Necessary Conditions
☐	Daytime, Bees Foraging	Yes	Colony Undisturbed
☐	Quiet Conditions	Yes	Do not Talk or Run Engines During Recording
☐	No Smoke (cigarette, bee smoker, nearby fires)	Yes	No Smoke before or while Recording
☐	Gentle Movements	Yes	Bees should Remain Calm
Recording Analysis, Inspection Steps
☐	Launch App	Yes	Click on Honey Bee Icon
☐	Insert Microphone deep into Hive Entrance	Yes	Close to Center of Brood Nest
☐	Check Recording Level via Green Indicator Bar	Yes	Adjust Gain, if Possible to Fall inside Ideal Scan Level
☐	Select 30 or 60 second Scan	Yes	Tap Small Scan Button
☐	Start Scan, tap Bull’s eye	Yes	Phone should Beep and Start Recording
☐	Conduct Analyses	Yes	Automatically Starts when Recording Scan is Complete
☐	Enter Hive ID	Yes	Your Email Login plus unique Hive Number
☐	Enter Hive Location or	Yes	Your Name for Apiary Site, GPS Location is Automatic
☐	Press Bar Code Icon	Yes/No	For Hives with Bar Code
☐	Examine Analysis Report	Yes	Results are Probability of Each Factor Being Present
☐	Create Report OR	Yes	If Scanned Hive is to be Immediately Inspected
☐	Save Analysis Report	Yes	For Later Inspection After Scanning Several Colonies
☐	Fill Out Inspection Report	Yes	When Scanning is Complete, Fill Out Inspection Report
☐	Click ? for Information	Yes/No	? Provides Ranking Criteria
☐	Add Notes or Pictures	No	If Needed
☐	Save Inspection Report OR	Yes	Inspection Report is Needed to Tune App for Accuracy
☐	Check, Completed Report	Yes	Check this Button when Inspection(s) are complete
☐	Left Arrow, to Go Home	Yes	Home Page
☐	Upload, Click Cloud Button	Yes	Essential for Tuning App, One Click Upload. Be Sure to use Fast Wireless Connection
☐	Tools Bottom Home Page	Yes/No	Bee Icon = www.beehealth.guru Buttons to Add Inspection Reports, About App, Data Sharing Choices