Hapiary @home
Your hive at home. Hapiary by your side.
For individuals who want to welcome bees at home and learn to look after them step by step, even with no experience at all.
Real screen from the Hapiary app · demonstration data
Who is it for?
- You dream of having your own bees, at home.
- You want to look after them yourself, and understand what you are doing.
- You are a beginner, or you have never opened a hive.
Starting alone often means starting in the dark.
Advice is contradictory, the first opening is intimidating, and it is hard to know what really matters in a colony. Hapiary gives you a common thread: learn first, observe methodically, keep a record of every visit.
Included in Hapiary @home
Learn before you open your first hive
The Academy brings together 64 lessons of 5 to 8 minutes: understanding the colony, choosing your equipment and location, opening a hive, reading what you see, following the seasonal cycle, managing the colony and looking after its health. You move forward at your own pace and pick up where you left off.
- Your own progress, module after module
- Lessons of 5 to 8 minutes
- Available even before you own a hive
- Pick up where you left off
Real screen from the Hapiary app · demonstration data
Real screen from the Hapiary app · demonstration data
Guided during your visits
At the apiary, Hapiary offers you a structured visit routine: what to look at, in which order, and what to write down. You stay focused on the colony instead of trying to think of everything.
Real screen from the Hapiary app · demonstration data
The story of your colony
Every recorded visit is added to your hive’s history. From one visit to the next, you find what you observed and what has changed.
Someone to ask your questions
From the app, you ask your questions to the Hapiary team, and you can request a visit from a beekeeper when the situation calls for it.
How it works
You subscribe
In a few minutes, online. As soon as your payment is confirmed, you receive by email the link that opens your Hapiary account.
Before the bees arrive
You follow the Academy at your own pace: the colony, safety, equipment, choosing the location and the first opening.
During your first season
Your visits are guided and recorded. You build your colony’s history and keep learning as the season goes on.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know about beekeeping already?
No. Hapiary @home is designed for a first experience: the Academy starts with the basics, well before the bees arrive.
How much time does it take?
Lessons last 5 to 8 minutes and can be followed at your own pace. At the apiary, how often you visit depends on the season and your colony: we talk about it when we get in touch.
How much does it cost?
The price of the Hapiary @home subscription is shown on the subscription page, before any payment. Payment is handled by Stripe.
What happens after I subscribe?
You receive an email with a link to choose your password. You then access Hapiary and start the Academy at your own pace.
I would rather talk before subscribing.
Of course: leave us your details via “A question before you start?”, and we will get back to you to talk about your project.
Ready to prepare your first hive?
Subscribe in a few minutes: your account and the Academy are waiting right after.
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