Questionnaire for Beekeepers v1.3

Beekeeper questionnaire
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I agree to participate in the study.*

Yes
Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
example@example.com
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Country*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Characterization of beekeeping activity

A very brief description of your beekeeping activity
Expertise:

Professional BeekeeperHobbyist BeekeeperOther
Number of years of beekeeping activity
Where are most of your apiaries are located?

Urban areasArable landPermanent cropsPasturesAgricultural mosaicsForestShrublandOther

Honey production in the last 3 years

	Number hives	Total honey production (all hives) in kg
2022
2021
2020

Bee-friendly plant species

In this section, we ask for information about the most important plant species in the area of your hives. For "Percentage cover" consider the foraging area of the bees. For "Pollen", "Nectar" and "Honeydew", please select the importance that species has for each of these resources. If you want to indicate specific days for the flowering period, you can add them in "Additional information", using, if possible, the template: start: dd-mm; peak: dd-mm; end: dd-mm. Note: You don’t need to fill out all 20 species, just the ones you find more relevant for honey bees in the area of your hives.
Please indicate the location where most of your hives are on the map by moving the red pin (you can also enter an address and then move the red pin if needed). Note: if you are not able to see the map, please allow the acess to your location (click on the pin icon on the right corner of the address bar and give access to your location)

Please indicate the most important plant species for honey bees in order of importance (top: most important; bottom: least important) in the location of the majority of your hives:*

	Common name [English]	Common name [Native language]	Scientific name [If known]	Percentage cover (0 to 5)	Pollen	Nectar	Honeydew	Flowering Start	Flowering Peak	Flowering End	Additional information
Species #1
Species #2
Species #3
Species #4
Species #5
Species #6
Species #7
Species #8
Species #9
Species #10
Species #11
Species #12
Species #13
Species #14
Species #15
Species #16
Species #17
Species #18
Species #19
Species #20

Environmental variables

In this section, try to relate and characterise the environmental variables to the overall honey bees' activity and performance. "Importance" refers to the level of importance a variable has in bee activity. "Effect" can be positive (bee activity increases as the variable increases), negative (bee activity decreases as the variable increases), or unknown. For "Range", consider the interval of values where the bees are still active and exhibit a good performance. Example: considering wind (km/h), you can define it as highly important (3) and as having a negative effect on honey bees’ activity. In terms of range, let’s say bees maintain their activity until the wind reaches 5 km/h, so the range is 0 to 5.

Importance of environmental variables

	Importance	Effect	Range	Notes
Temperature (ºC)
Wind (km/h)
Rain (mm)
Humidity (%)
Distance to water sources (m)
Solar radiation (kJ/m2/day)
Altitude (m)

Do you remember other environmental variables that affect honey bees' activity or performance that are not mentioned in the previous question?

YesNo

If you want please add any additional information about the other environmental variables here...
Beekeeping suitability

In this section, we want to identify and characterise the most important factors you take into consideration when placing and selecting the location for your hives. "Importance" refers to the level of importance a variable has when you are selecting the location for your hives. "Maximum distance" refers to the maximum distance at which you prefer to place your hives in relation to that parameter. For example, you might consider water availability highly important (3) and tipically place the hives within less than 100m of a water source, so "Maximum distance" is 100.

Characterise the factors that you take into account when placing your hives.

	Importance	Maximum distance (m)	Notes
Distance to access roads (m)
Distance to water sources (m)
Distance to electrical power (m)
Distance to houses/human settlements (m)
Altitude (m)

Do you take into consideration the slope of the terrain when placing your hives?

YesNo
Which is the maximum slope (0 to 90º) where you put your hives

Flat (0° to 2°)Gentle (2° to 5°)Moderate (5° to 10°)Steep (10° to 20°)Very Steep (20° to 30°)Extremely Steep (> 30°)
When positioning your hives, do you take the geographic orientation or direction into account?

YesNo
Which geographic orientation/direction you select when placing you hives

North (N)Northeast (NE)East (E)Southeast (SE)South (S)Southwest (SW)West (W)Northwest (NW)
Do you avoid placing your beehives near other beekeepers?

YesNo
What is the minimum distance (m) that you place your hives from the existing ones?
Do you avoid placing your hives near paved roads?

YesNo
What is the minimum distance (m) from paved roads that you place your hives?

Which land uses do you prefer and avoid when placing your hives

	Prefer	Avoid	No preference	Notes
1.1 Urban areas
1.2 Industrial areas
1.3 Mine, dump areas
1.4 Green urban areas
2.1 Arable land
2.2 Permanent crops
2.3 Pastures
2.4 Agricultural mosaics
3.1 Forest
3.2 Shrubland / herbaceous vegetation
3.3 Open spaces with little or no vegetation
4.1 Wetland
5.1 Water bodies

Do you remember other factors that you take in consideration when placing your hives?

YesNo

If you want please add any additional information about the other factors that you consider when placing your hives here...
Rules/Laws regulating the beekeeping activity

In this section, we want to identify any regulations implemented in your country regarding the placement of beehives. Select the type of "Regulation" depending on whether or not there are any rules in place. In the case of existing legislation, for "Minimum distance" insert the minimum distance at which you are allowed to place your hives. For example, if in your country there are regulations in place imposing a minimum distance to roads (e.g., hives should not be placed under 100m of any road), on the "Regulation" field you should select "Restricted" and on the "minimum distance field you should add 100. You can use "Notes" to add any information you find relevant.

In your country, what are the rules for the placement of beehives for each of the following factors

	Regulation	Minimum distance (m)	Notes
Distance to roads (m)
Distance to highways (m)
Distance to houses (m)
Distance to other beehives (m)
Distance to industrial areas (m)
Distance to protected areas (m)
Distance to public services (m) (e.g., schools, hospitals)

Do you have other factors/regulations/rules that your are oblige to to be apply when placing your hives?

YesNo

If you want please add any additional information about the additional rules that you add regarding the placement of beehives bellow
Should be Empty:

	Factor (units)	Importance	Preferred range/distance	Notes
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Beekeeper questionnaire

Characterization of beekeeping activity

Bee-friendly plant species

Environmental variables

Beekeeping suitability

Rules/Laws regulating the beekeeping activity