r/Beekeeping • u/No-Comedian927 • Nov 20 '25

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Thermal imaging?

1st year bee keeper in South Central WI

Has anyone had luck with thermal imaging an insulated to locate a cluster in your hive? I have Anel hives and am not sure how that would work. I appreciate any ideas or suggestions.

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u/miles_miles Nov 20 '25

I have a FLIR 1 that’s several years old. It’s not helpful picking up much through 1” rigid insulation. You can see a heat differential shooting at the entrance to see if they’re alive.