Frequently Asked Questions

HiveBloom uses passwordless email authentication. This means you do not have to worry about remembering a password for HiveBloom, nor do you have to worry about someone else accessing your account by using your password.

To use passwordless email authentication, type your email into the box on the log in page. You will receive an email from noreply@hivebloom.com with a link. Tap the link in the email to return to HiveBloom and you will be logged in.

HiveBloom supports NFC tag writing and reading to help you quickly identify hives using the app. To use NFC tags, you must have a NFC tag capable of NDEF formatting. Most NFC tags support this.

Writing NFC Tags

1. Navigate to the hive you would like to make a NFC tag for.
2. Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
3. Tap “NFC Tags”
4. Tap the action button in the bottom right corner.
5. Scan the NFC tag to write the tag.

Reading NFC Tags

Android

Make sure you have a NFC capable phone and that NFC is enabled.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select Connected devices.
3. Tap on Connection preferences.
4. Select NFC.
5. Toggle the “Use NFC” option on.

To read a NFC tag, simply hold your phone up to the tag.

iOS

Open HiveBloom and select the NFC tag button on the home screen in the top right corner.

You can export your inspection data as a CSV file using the export tool in your apiary.

1. Navigate to the apiary you would like to export the data for
2. Tap “All Inspections”
3. Tap the export button in the upper right
4. Tap export

Your exports will be emailed to you as a CSV attachment.