I’m sure some of you may use various types of technology in your apiary. We use a live, streaming webcam to watch our beehives year 'round along with electronic hive scales. In addition to keeping bees as a hobby, we also are amateur weather observers. As honeybees are directly affected by the weather, we keep a watchful eye on our bees throughout the year and seek to promote general awareness of how honeybees and weather are inter-related.
Application of technology to our apiary arises from life-long interests in technology & beekeeping. Somewhere along with the way I also became a ham radio operator (Callsign AK4ZX).
It’s 7:17 AM here in Nashville and it’s raining here too. That was cool though it took 2 times to get the camera on google chrome to buffer and sign on. Thanks for sharing that!. I used My ARLO home security camera and captured a swarm on video via a security camera with motion sensors on it. Your set up is great! Again thanks for sharing!
Hi Martha. I was adjusting the webcam a bit earlier today which might account for the buffering you experienced. I occasionally have to fine tune the microwave beam due to changes in foliage between the two antennas. Thank you for visiting.
This video stream is not connected with YouTube but rather to a commercial streaming server. YouTube typically requires local software to stream into their system but as this webcam is a feed-only (no built-in software) it can’t be direct connected to YouTube. The commercial setup is much more simplistic (albeit a monthly fee is required). The webcam feeds directly to the commercial service and that’s it…basically almost any web-enabled camera can be connected to the commercial service with no “middle-man” software required. So for now, this is the simplest approach with this particular camera. 'Hope that makes sense.