Hardware for the field.

Know what you're walking into before you open the hive. Tap your phone to the lid. That's it.

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NFC Hive Mount
Bind it yourself in the app
$8 / tag
A blank NFC mount ready to pair with any hive in ColonyTrack. Screw it on, open the app, tap to bind. Takes 10 seconds.
  • PETG mount, one wood screw on the outside of the hive
  • NTAG215 chip (504 bytes)
  • UV resin sealed, weatherproof
  • Works with any ColonyTrack account
  • Tap-to-open on iPhone (XS or newer) and Android. QR scan stays available as a fallback on any phone.
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Pack pricing

Most beekeepers have 5–15 hives. Get a pack and tag them all.

1
Single tag
$8
$8 / tag
5
5-pack
$35
$7 / tag
Save 12%
10
10-pack
$60
$6 / tag
Save 25%

Pre-bound packs available at checkout. Enter each hive name after adding to cart.

How it works

1

Screw the mount onto the outside of the hive body with one wood screw

2

Open ColonyTrack, go to your hive, tap Bind NFC

3

Tap your iPhone or Android phone to the mount once to link it

4

From now on, tap the hive before you open it. Full history loads instantly

In the field

Installed and tested on real hives in Santa Barbara, CA. Tap to see full size.

ColonyTrack NFC mount and QR sticker installed on cedar Langstroth hive
ColonyTrack NFC tag mount on painted Langstroth beehive in apiary
ColonyTrack NFC tag fully installed on Langstroth beehive lid

Available soon

The first production batch is in testing. Enter your email on either product above to get notified when orders open. Beta testers get first access.