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Free public beta · 2026 season

Beekeeping records finally worth keeping

BBKA-compatible inspection logs, the legal vet medicine register, queen lineage, multi-apiary management, and seasonal guidance — all in one place. Designed for UK beekeepers.

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Free forever for hobbyists (up to 5 hives). No card required.
colonybook · Brockwell Park
5
Hives
3
Active
12
Inspections
1
Treatments
1
Empress
♛ Blue queen
2
National
3
Brockwell C
4
Lost
Hive 1 · Empress · 11 Apr 2026
Q seen · Brood 3fr · Varroa low · Temper 10/10
✓ All ok
Hive 3 · Brockwell C · 11 Apr 2026
Q seen · Brood 2fr · Varroa low · 1 HS given
✓ All ok
What's included

Everything a UK beekeeper actually needs

BBKA inspection logging
Every field from the BBKA Hive Recording System — queen status, brood, stores, room, health, temper, varroa count, feed, supers, weather. Fast to fill in, properly structured.
Free on all plans
Legal vet medicine register
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 (SI 2159) require 5 years of records. ColonyBook captures every required field — product, batch number, quantity, withdrawal period, supplier — and exports a compliant CSV.
Free on all plans
Queen lineage
Track every queen by colour code, year, origin, and breeder. See the maternal line back through splits and supersedures. Useful for the BBKA Certificate in Beekeeping Husbandry.
Amateur & above
Splits, swarms & colony events
Record splits, increases, caught swarms, swarm losses, unites, moves, and sales. Splits automatically create child hive records linked to the parent. Caught swarms become new colonies instantly.
Amateur & above
Multi-apiary
Manage multiple sites from one account. Each apiary tracks BeeBase registration status, OS grid reference, landowner, and access notes. Switch between sites in one tap.
Amateur & above
Seasonal guidance & regulatory links
Calendar-aware prompts for varroa treatment windows, swarm season, NHMS honey sample submission, and disease reporting. Direct links to NBU, BeeBase, BBKA exams, and the honey monitoring scheme.
Free on all plans

Built around what the law actually requires

Most beekeeping apps ignore the regulatory side. ColonyBook is built from the two documents that define UK legal requirements — the BBKA Hive Recording System and the VMD's Veterinary Medicine Administration Record.

  • Vet medicine records retained and exportable for 5 years (SI 2159)
  • BeeBase registration status tracked per apiary
  • EFB and AFB flags trigger a legal duty notification prompt with NBU inspector links
  • National Honey Monitoring Scheme submission tracker
  • BBKA qualification pathway with progress tracking

Vet register — Brockwell Park

Apistan
Hive 1 · Batch AP2024-112 · 2 strips used · 42 days
Apistan
Oxuvar 5.7%
All hives · Batch OX2025-044 · Broodless OA treatment
Oxuvar 5.7%
Api-Bioxal
Hive 3 · Batch AB2025-201 · Sublimation · Dec 2025
Api-Bioxal
Required under Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 · Kept 5 years · CSV export available

Simple, honest pricing

Free for hobbyists. Scales with your operation.

Free forever
Hobbyist
£0 /year
Solo beekeeper, up to 5 hives, 1 apiary. No card required.
  • BBKA inspection logging
  • Vet medicine register
  • BeeBase & regulatory links
  • Seasonal guidance
  • Queen lineage
  • Splits & events tracking
  • Multi-apiary
Most popular
Amateur
£24 /year
Unlimited hives, up to 3 apiaries, 1 user. Serious hobbyists and amateurs.
  • Everything in Hobbyist
  • Queen lineage tree
  • Splits, swarms & events
  • Multi-apiary (up to 3)
  • Data export (CSV)
  • NHMS submission tracker
  • BBKA qualification tracker
Commercial
Small commercial
£120 /year
Unlimited hives & apiaries, up to 5 users. Small commercial operations.
  • Everything in Amateur
  • Unlimited apiaries
  • Team access (5 users)
  • Colony performance analytics
  • Migratory apiary support
  • Bulk vet register export
Association
Association
£4 /member/yr
Association subscribes on behalf of members. One invoice, members get Amateur tier.
  • Amateur tier for all members
  • Association admin dashboard
  • Aggregate disease reporting
  • Swarm collector directory
  • Annual invoice billing

Are you a local association secretary?

ColonyBook can be offered as a member benefit — one invoice covers your entire membership. Your members get Amateur-tier accounts, and you get an aggregate view for disease reporting and swarm coordination. Minimum 20 members.

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