Please participate in the BeeInformed survey, available until April 15. If enough NY beekeepers complete it, we may see the New York results.
A homegrown survey by the Finger Lakes Bee Club is similar but shows the results immediately. Please pass the survey info along to other beekeepers. If you are shy about using your real zip code (mapped out), please use a nearby zip code.
There is a radio button for most of the questions for "don't know". I filled out the survey but I don't think 3 hives are worth considering for this survey.
There is an issue with the beeinformed survey. I lost a hive due to a bug, varroa to be specific, and there is no option for losing a hive, just giving away or selling. The results on this survey will not be accurate.
9.
Is this year's winter loss higher or lower than last year?
Higher Lower Same Don't Know Did not keep bees last year
10.
What percentage of the colonies that died between October 1st and April 1st were lost without dead bees in the hive or apiary? The value must be between 0 and 100, inclusive.
11.
What percentage of loss, over this time period, would you consider acceptable? The value must be between 0 and 100, inclusive.
12.
In your opinion, what factors were the main cause (or causes) of colony death in your operation between October 1, 2012 and April 1, 2013? Select all that apply.
Queen failure
Starvation
Varroa mites
Nosema disease
Small Hive Beetles
Poor wintering conditions
Pesticides
Weak in the fall
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
Don’t know
Other, please specify
13.
What percentage of your hives did you send to or move into California almond orchards for pollination? The value must be between 0 and 100, inclusive.
14.
How many times, on average, did you move your colonies last year?
Note: Move means to put your hives on a truck and relocate them to a new region.
15.
In what zip code is your operation based (optional)?
16.
Would you like to continue on to the National Bee Management Survey?
You will not be able to take the Management portion of this survey at a later date if you indicate "No".
The National Bee Management Survey will take 10 - 15 minutes to complete.
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