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📸 Frame Photo Upload

🎯 Purpose​

Upload photos of your beehive frames to digitally document inspections and unlock powerful AI analysis features that automatically detect bees, brood patterns, pests, and hive health indicators.

🎭 User Story​

  • As a beekeeper documenting hive inspections
  • I want to quickly upload photos of my frames
  • So that I can maintain visual records and get automated insights about colony health

📹 Demo​

🚀 Key Benefits​

  • Quick Documentation: Upload frame photos during or after inspections to maintain complete visual history
  • AI-Powered Analysis: Automatic detection of worker bees, drones, queens, brood cells, pollen, honey, and pests
  • Zoom & Explore: View high-resolution images with zoom capabilities to inspect frame details
  • Visual Progress: Track how your frames change over time with date-stamped photos
  • Offline Support: Take photos in the field and upload later when you have connectivity

💡 Use Cases​

Full Hive Inspection During your regular inspection, photograph both sides of each frame. The system organizes them by hive, box, and frame position for easy reference.

Queen Tracking Upload photos when you spot your queen to document her location and appearance over time. AI detection helps verify queen presence.

Disease Monitoring Document frames with suspected issues. Compare photos over time to track disease progression or treatment effectiveness.

Record Keeping Build a complete visual history of your colonies for insurance, education, or sharing with other beekeepers.

🎓 How to Use​

  1. Navigate to your frame - Select apiary → hive → box → frame → side
  2. Upload photo - Click upload button and select image from your device
  3. Wait for processing - AI analysis starts automatically (10-30 seconds)
  4. Review detections - View detected objects overlaid on your photo
  5. Zoom and explore - Use mouse wheel to zoom in and examine details

📱 Photo Tips​

  • Lighting: Take photos in good natural light or use diffused flash
  • Angle: Hold camera parallel to frame surface
  • Coverage: Capture entire frame in photo
  • Focus: Ensure image is sharp and in focus
  • Format: JPEG or PNG files work best

🔍 What Gets Detected​

Once uploaded, your photos are automatically analyzed for:

  • 🐝 Worker bees
  • 👑 Queen bees
  • 🥚 Brood cells (eggs, larvae, capped)
  • 🌼 Pollen stores
  • 🍯 Honey stores
  • 👸 Queen cups
  • 🔴 Varroa mites

Last Updated: December 5, 2025