COLOSS Survey 2025 |
Dear Beekeeper
The annual COLOSS Survey aims to identify the percentage colony losses being experienced by beekeepers at both a national and regional level and to identify the possible causes for these losses. The survey is a standard survey carried out in about 30 countries each year. If you have a printed version of the COLOSS Survey it might be useful to read through it beforehand - but, if possible, please complete the Survey ONLINE.
At various points in the questionnaire, there are short statements marked as Information highlighted in Red and aim to explain the logic of the questions that follow.
We have also added a few points of ADVICE in Blue. Please read these carefully. Hopefully these will explain the logic of the questions that follow. Please try to complete all the questions as this will allow not only the number of winter colony losses to be calculated, but will also contribute to identifying the possible causes for these losses.
Advice: you will be asked for numbers of colonies prior to winter 2024-2025, and the numbers that survived the winter. You will also be asked about which treatments you used (if any), and when you used them. It might be worth having those figures with you before you start the Questionnaire.
Please note that the questionnaire will also be printed in the NEXT edition of An Beachaire. We will also circulate a PDF version which can be printed. If possible complete THIS web version. However, if you prefer then use the printed paper version. It is IMPORTANT that each beekeeper completes the survey ONCE only.
Please note that the questionnaire will also be printed in the NEXT edition of An Beachaire. We will also circulate a PDF version which can be printed. If possible complete THIS web version. However, if you prefer then use the printed paper version. It is IMPORTANT that each beekeeper completes the survey ONCE only.
To complete the questionnaire you need answer or not answer the questions on each page until you arrive at a button at the end saying DONE. You can always go back to previous pages - press PREV button. Once you have completed the questionnaire and pressed DONE - that is it, and thank you!
Advice: PLEASE PRESS THE DONE BUTTON ONCE ONLY. Every time you press the DONE button, Survey Monkey records this as a separate submission. So, please do this ONCE only. If you discover you submitted wrong figures and wish to revise your data then do so but put a note in the box in Question 1 to say USE THIS ONE. We will then delete your earlier response.
Two or more people are welcome to respond from the same computer - then please tick the box, also in Question 1, so that we know this is intended.