Surveys

Beekeeping Surveys – Results Only

This page only shows the results of the surveys.

Please vote on the current Quarterly Beekeeping Attitude Survey and comment on the results of surveys below.

Are you a social bee or solitary bee?

  • A. 100% solitary bee (32%, 18 Votes)
  • B. More solitary bee than social bee (39%, 22 Votes)
  • C. 50/50 (16%, 9 Votes)
  • D. More social bee than solitary bee (9%, 5 Votes)
  • E. 100% social bee (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 57

Start Date: January 18, 2015 @ 8:59 pm
End Date: No Expiry

How many supers do you think I will need this summer?

  • A. 4 supers (i.e. 1 super per hive) (30%, 3 Votes)
  • B. 5-8 supers (i.e. 1-2 supers per hive) (40%, 4 Votes)
  • C. 9-12 supers (i.e. 2-3 supers per hive) (20%, 2 Votes)
  • D. 13-16 supers (i.e. 3-4 super per hive) (10%, 1 Votes)
  • E. More than 16 supers (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 10

Start Date: June 17, 2014 @ 7:49 pm
End Date: June 30, 2014 @ 10:59 pm

How many years have you been a beekeeper?

  • A. 1 year (21%, 22 Votes)
  • B. 2-5 years (45%, 46 Votes)
  • C. 6-10 years (10%, 10 Votes)
  • D. 11+ years (24%, 25 Votes)

Total Voters: 103

Start Date: January 2, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
End Date: March 31, 2013 @ 11:12 pm

What is the single most important reason you enjoy beekeeping?

  • A. I am a commercial beekeeper and it makes money (3%, 3 Votes)
  • B. I love honey (1%, 1 Votes)
  • C. I like working with bees (48%, 48 Votes)
  • D. It connects me to nature and grounds me (26%, 26 Votes)
  • E. The challenge - I don't like to give up or be beaten (12%, 12 Votes)
  • F. I want to save the planet (4%, 4 Votes)
  • G. It gets me out of the house (2%, 2 Votes)
  • H. Other (please comment below) (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 99

Start Date: January 2, 2013 @ 7:59 pm
End Date: March 31, 2013 @ 11:59 pm

I am most likely to stop beekeeping, because:

  • A. Generally it's too frustrating and too much effort (2%, 2 Votes)
  • B. Varroa and other baddies take the fun out of it (10%, 9 Votes)
  • C. The weather is not good for the bees (2%, 2 Votes)
  • D. My colonies got wiped out (8%, 7 Votes)
  • E. I am not producing much honey (3%, 3 Votes)
  • F. My back is now aching (4%, 4 Votes)
  • G. It's too expensive (2%, 2 Votes)
  • H. My bees keep swarming and annoying neighbours (2%, 2 Votes)
  • I. I am allergic to bees (3%, 3 Votes)
  • J. Nothing could put me off (55%, 51 Votes)
  • K. Other (please comment below) (9%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

Start Date: January 2, 2013 @ 11:07 pm
End Date: March 31, 2013 @ 11:59 pm

What is your attitude to beekeeping at the start of 2013?

  • A. Negative - I am planning to give up (1%, 1 Votes)
  • B. Neutral - I will see how it goes this year (6%, 7 Votes)
  • C. Positive - I find it very frustrating but will continue (12%, 13 Votes)
  • D. Very positive - I love it and plan to continue for the rest of my life (81%, 89 Votes)

Total Voters: 110

Start Date: January 2, 2013 @ 9:59 pm
End Date: March 31, 2013 @ 11:59 pm

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