BroodMinder-BTV

The BeeTV Camera is our latest innovation, it brings real-time video monitoring directly to your beehive. Designed for beekeepers who want a closer look without disturbing their colonies, BeeTV fits seamlessly into your hive.

This is a device designed especially to be placed into the brood nest which provides excellent images of both the backs and the bellies of the bees.

We are making a limited number of these devices available for the 2025 season. It is a 5th generation beta device that we are using to collect data to use in development of our real-time varroa destructor mite counter.

We expect to begin shipping BroodMinder-BTV in July 2025.

• Integrates into a Dadant or Langstroth frame
• 5MP camera, 2592x1944, variable focus 0-infinity
• Field of view 25mm x 40 mm using 120 degree lens 
• Real-time video to your phone via the Bees app
• Adjustable rate/length of automated video/photo collection 
• 4 colors of illumination, IR, Red, White, UV
• Collects up to 2 hours of video/photos on one battery charge
• 4200 mAh rechargeable battery lasts many months (dependent on how much imaging is collected each day)
• Camera module 21mm x 50mm x 165mm

You can see images/videos from our 4th generation device at BeeCounted.org.

We are anxious to get about 20 of these devices into the hands of our users. We will limit to one device per customer.

We will continue to work on the software to add new features while developing our varroa mite counter. Additional production is planned for October deliveries.

Note that currently stored images are retrievable to your phone or USB stick but not stored in MyBroodMinder.com.

Future features (2026)

• Status data stored to MyBroodMinder.com
• Automatic image upload to MyBroodMinder.com via local WiFi connection