Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beehiveful?
Beehiveful is a daily beekeeping advisor that combines AI-powered local weather forecasts, ZIP-aware bloom calendars, and hive-management tools to help beekeepers make better decisions for their colonies. It's built for hobbyist and commercial beekeepers across the United States.
Is Beehiveful free?
Yes. The free tier gives you a daily forecast for your ZIP, up to 5 hives, the full plant gallery, learning content, community access, and BeeAI chat (15 questions per day). No credit card required.
What do I get with Pro?
Pro unlocks unlimited hives and apiaries, all alert types (wind, pollen, temperature, nectar flow), BeeAI unlimited with personalized advice that knows your hives, voice-transcribe inspection logging, CSV data export, JWT API access, and a Pro badge on community posts. Pro is $6/month or $60/year (2 months free).
What is a Founding Member?
Founding Members pay $99 once and get lifetime Pro access — no recurring billing, ever. They also receive a permanent Founding Member badge on every community post. Limited to 100 seats.
How does the daily forecast work?
Every morning, Beehiveful's AI analyzes weather data for your ZIP code — temperature, wind, precipitation, humidity — and cross-references it with local bloom timing and your hive data (if you're Pro). It produces a plain-English advisory telling you whether to inspect, feed, treat, or leave your bees alone today.
What ZIP codes are supported?
All US ZIP codes. Beehiveful uses National Weather Service data and AI-generated bloom reports tuned to USDA hardiness zones, so it works from Maine to Hawaii.
How do I track my hives?
Create an apiary (your bee yard location), add hives, and log inspections. Each inspection records queen status, population, temperament, pests, treatments, and notes. Your inspection history feeds BeeAI's personalized advice.
Is my data private?
Yes. We don't sell your data, we don't run third-party ad trackers, and your hive records are visible only to you. Community posts use a privacy-safe display name (first name + last initial) — never your full name or email. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Pro subscriptions can be cancelled at any time from your profile's billing section. You keep Pro access until the end of your current billing period. Founding Members have lifetime access and are never billed again.
Is there a mobile app?
The Beehiveful web app is fully responsive and works great on mobile browsers. A native mobile app with offline inspection logging and push notifications is planned for a future release.
Still have questions?
Ask BeeAI using the chat button in the corner, or reach out at [email protected].