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For many millennia, man has been trying to develop privileged ties with the bee, but the beekeeping industry has been slowly evolving. By the end of the Second World War, however, the industry grew significantly and the contemporary (nomadic) beekeeping was established. With the establishment of Nomadic Beekeeping two major problems appeared for beekeepers. The first is the increased risk of theft of beehives due to their placement in very remote areas. The second problem is the financial burden for the producer due to his transportations to and from the hives for inspection, catering, harvesting or other interventions. In order to provide a solution to the above, we have constructed a remote security and observation system for the beehives, which keeps the beekeeper being informed at regular intervals about the status of his beehives and notifies him immediately in an attempted theft. The security system was built around the Arduino UNO board and its functions were programmed with the C ++ language and the help of the Arduino IDE software. Four load cells and a signal amplifier, HX711 24bit ADC, were used in the system, as well as a GSM shield for Arduino Uno which enables the communication of the beekeeper with the beehive. In addition to the main system, a scaled beehive was built, to easily present the system’s complete operation procedure. Initially, the features of all components used are described, and the electronic and mechanical design of the system and the construction of the corresponding parts are analyzed. Then, the code with which the various functions of the system were implemented is presented. Finally, a concise economic analysis and the system’s future prospects are described