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We would like to assess the situation for for NON-migratory New York State beekeepers and their beehives. Information gathered is for beekeepers, and may help to determine trends in honeybee health.

Please complete the survey as best as you can and write any comments you feel that can add to future surveys and improve the NY Bee Wellness program.

To forward the survey to other beekeepers, COPY & PASTE this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JTFZKDW

If this is your first year with bees or do not have bees, you do not need to do the survey, but please look over the survey , to consider various management options.

2024 marks the 11th anniversary of the NY Bee Wellness surveys. Published results and data are archived for research and historical use. Your information is important not only for this year but for years to come.

A link to the survey is also on NYBeeWellness.org

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All info is confidential, and general results of the survey will be shared in the Summer NY Bee Wellness newsletter and posted on NYBeeWellness.org . Links to previous years surveys are also on the website. Survey results will be broken down into 8 major regions in New York State.

Results of the Spring 2023 survey:
https://tinyurl.com/2dnvtvxb

To save a copy for your records, copy and paste the text.

If you are receiving duplicate surveys, please Unsubscribe from the duplicate address.

Questions? : info@nybeewellness.org
Thank you!


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* 1. How many living full size hives (not nucs) did you have last November?

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* 2. How many full size hives survived the winter?

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* 3. How many living NUCS did you have last November? -SKIP QUESTION if you did not have nucs.

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* 4. How many of the NUCS are still alive?- SKIP QUESTION if you did not have nucs.

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* 5. What Fall and Winter treatments, supplemental feeds did you use?

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* 6. What SYMPTOMS did you observe in dead hives? 

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NOTE: question #7 will ask about possible CAUSE of death.

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* 7. What do you assess to be the MAIN CAUSE of hive death?

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In COMMENT box you can put additional info

EXAMPLE: 25% of hives died from starvation, 75% of virus/mites

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* 8. In which month did you lose most of your bees?

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* 9. How would you rate the strength of your surviving hives on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being strong?

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* 10. Have you had any testing done to confirm diagnosis for disease? ex: Samples to Beltsville, microscopy, other testing, etc

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* 11. Do you plan to change your management practices this year?

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* 12. For the 2024 season how do you intend to obtain new colonies or increase?

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* 13. What county are most of your bees in?
If your bees are not in New York, please enter in "Other"

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* 14. How can the NY Bee Wellness program help you?

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* 15. Any additional comments. Thank you!

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* 16. Contact info

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Starvation- no honey, no pollen

Starvation- no honey, no pollen

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Starvation, close-up

Starvation, close-up

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Mite/virus dwindling, scattered perforated capped brood, weakened cluster

Mite/virus dwindling, scattered perforated capped brood, weakened cluster

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Moldy frame, poor ventilation

Moldy frame, poor ventilation

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Queen cells/cups, possible loss of queen

Queen cells/cups, possible loss of queen

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Dysentery- outside hive

Dysentery- outside hive

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Dysentery- inside hive

Dysentery- inside hive

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Mouse damage

Mouse damage

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Bear damage

Bear damage

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Thank you!

NY Bee Wellness NYBeeWellness.org

NY Bee Wellness is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

http://nybeewellness.org/support/

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