01-04-2011, 08:48 AM
Happy 2011 everyone!
Honey bees on the Big Island are really under assault from invasive pests, with even the best beekeepers losing as much as 2/3 of their colonies. The Big Island Beekeepers Association is currently conducting a survey of all beeks islandwide.
We're trying very hard to get an accurate assessment of both managed and feral bee colonies so if you are or know of anyone managing bees or gathering honey in the wild, would you please complete the survey and turn other beeks onto it?
The survey is available online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BPB4DKNLE/
Those without computer access are welcome to call me at 965-8945 and I will get a hard copy of the survey to those people. Thanks for everyone's cooperation in this community effort. Mahalo nui loa and malama pono, Frankie
Honey bees on the Big Island are really under assault from invasive pests, with even the best beekeepers losing as much as 2/3 of their colonies. The Big Island Beekeepers Association is currently conducting a survey of all beeks islandwide.
We're trying very hard to get an accurate assessment of both managed and feral bee colonies so if you are or know of anyone managing bees or gathering honey in the wild, would you please complete the survey and turn other beeks onto it?
The survey is available online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BPB4DKNLE/
Those without computer access are welcome to call me at 965-8945 and I will get a hard copy of the survey to those people. Thanks for everyone's cooperation in this community effort. Mahalo nui loa and malama pono, Frankie