OSBA General Information Survey

Q9 Are you aware of the following OSBA Programs (Check all that apply)

Answered: 1,075 Skipped: 301

Save the Honey Bee License...

Amazon SMILES

OSBA Pollinator...

OSBA Master Beekeeper...

OSBA Affiliate Program

OSBA Fall Conference

OSBA Traveling Speaker Program

4-H Partnership...

Build A Better Bee Club...

Underserved Library Grant

OSBA Pavilion at the Ohio...

Sponsoring Honey Judgin...

Sponsoring Judges for t...

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Save the Honey Bee License Plate 82.05% 882

Amazon SMILES 28.28% 304

OSBA Pollinator Oasis Seed Blend 45.58% 490

OSBA Master Beekeeper Program 63.44% 682 27.91% 300 OSBA Affiliate Program

OSBA Fall Conference 78.70% 846

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OSBA Traveling Speaker Program 50.98% 548

4-H Partnership Program 53.67% 577

Build A Better Bee Club Workshop 31.53% 339

Underserved Library Grant 8.93% 96

OSBA Pavilion at the Ohio State Fair 52.56% 565

Sponsoring Honey Judging at the Ohio State Fair 40.00% 430

Sponsoring Judges for the 4-H Beekeeping senior level at the Ohio State Fair 24.56% 264 Total Respondents: 1,075

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Q17 In 2018, were your bees inspected by a County Bee Inspector?

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Yes

No

Do not have a county bee...

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Yes 39.96% 432

No 60.04% 649

Do not have a county bee inspector 0.00% 0 TOTAL 1,081

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Q15 Does your community have a beekeeping ordinance?

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My community does not all...

Beekeeping is legal in my...

I do not know if my commun...

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

My community does not allow beekeeping 2.59% 29

Beekeeping is legal in my community 70.42% 788

I do not know if my community has an ordinance 28.24% 316 Total Respondents: 1,119

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Q20 From where do you get most of your beekeeping information from: (Check all that apply)

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The internet- YouTube

The internet- searches

The internet- Facebook

Club meetings

OSBA website

Conferences

Other (please specify)

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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

The internet- YouTube 46.49% 503

The internet- searches 56.10% 607

The internet- Facebook 14.88% 161

Club meetings 53.60% 580

OSBA website 32.35% 350

Conferences 35.30% 382

Other (please specify) 42.42% 459 Total Respondents: 1,082

# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 magazines and other beekeepers 12/8/2018 9:23 AM

2 queen right colony store 12/8/2018 8:32 AM 3 Magazine 12/8/2018 7:32 AM

4 Bee culture magazine 12/8/2018 6:05 AM 5 Books (paper) 12/7/2018 10:57 PM 6 white papers and research 12/7/2018 10:01 PM 7 face to face 12/7/2018 5:53 PM 8 Books and friends 12/7/2018 4:42 PM

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9 Online classes. 12/7/2018 4:30 PM 10 People 12/7/2018 4:05 PM 11 Fellow bee keeper 12/7/2018 2:07 PM 12 I was introduced to bee keeping 11 yrs ago in Jamaica and since then I took a class at Schooners 12/7/2018 11:29 AM Farm in Bowling Green Ohio 13 Books from the library 12/7/2018 8:29 AM 14 american bee journal 12/7/2018 6:46 AM 15 ABJ 12/7/2018 6:34 AM 16 Bee Journal and books 12/6/2018 10:26 PM 17 First several years read everything I could find. yes, books! Shortened the learning curve and 12/6/2018 3:35 PM helped with my success. 18 local beekeeper mentors 12/6/2018 2:06 PM 19 Credible books, visiting,working for successful beekeepers i.e. Mike Palmer 12/6/2018 11:08 AM 20 beekeeping books, club emails 12/6/2018 10:50 AM 21 Books 12/6/2018 8:36 AM

22 Books 12/6/2018 6:43 AM 23 Network friends 12/6/2018 5:39 AM 24 Books 12/6/2018 3:55 AM 25 Books (Practical Beekeeper and Hive and Honey Bee) 12/6/2018 1:56 AM 26 Queen Right Colonies 12/6/2018 12:12 AM 27 Books, magazines 12/5/2018 11:53 PM

28 Internet: sites by Jamie Ellis, Randy Oliver, etc. 12/5/2018 9:33 PM 29 books 12/5/2018 9:15 PM

30 experienced local beekeepers 12/5/2018 8:32 PM

31 textbooks 12/5/2018 8:07 PM 32 Books 12/5/2018 8:01 PM

33 Beekeeping supply person 12/5/2018 7:38 PM 34 Bee magazines 12/5/2018 7:27 PM

35 Books and magazines. 12/5/2018 6:57 PM 36 mentor 12/5/2018 6:43 PM

37 books, other beekeepers 12/5/2018 5:56 PM 38 Indiana Beekeeping Club 12/5/2018 4:25 PM

39 books... lots of books 12/5/2018 1:32 PM 40 PUBLIC LIBRARY, ALL ohio residents are eligible https://www.columbuslibrary.org/ 12/5/2018 1:16 PM

41 Books 12/5/2018 12:48 PM 42 Friend 12/5/2018 11:11 AM

43 Friends with better skills 12/5/2018 10:54 AM 44 Journals, books, WVBA functions, club speakers 12/5/2018 10:25 AM

45 bee culture mag 12/5/2018 10:15 AM 46 Magazines like ABJ and Bee Culture 12/5/2018 9:41 AM

47 Magazines focused on beekeeping 12/5/2018 9:40 AM

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48 My instructor at Stratford Ecological Center, Dave Noblel 12/5/2018 9:34 AM 49 Books 12/5/2018 9:25 AM 50 bee magazines 12/5/2018 9:24 AM 51 books and magazines 12/5/2018 8:34 AM 52 other experienced beekeepers 12/5/2018 8:27 AM 53 books 12/5/2018 8:01 AM 54 Books 12/5/2018 7:50 AM 55 Discussion with other beekeepers 12/5/2018 7:46 AM 56 I belonged to associations until last year. Went to meetings regularly, field days, etc. I was very 12/5/2018 7:36 AM involved. 57 mentor and books 12/5/2018 7:33 AM 58 Reading 12/5/2018 6:45 AM 59 Books 12/5/2018 6:29 AM 60 books 12/5/2018 6:01 AM 61 Members of the club. 12/5/2018 5:48 AM

62 Fellow beekeepers 12/5/2018 2:52 AM 63 Books 12/5/2018 2:19 AM

64 Classes at Gahanna Herb Center 12/5/2018 1:00 AM 65 Kim & Jim webinars, Denise Ellsworth webinars, Biodynamic Beekeeping webinars, reading and 12/4/2018 10:34 PM talking with fellow bee stewards, I have not been able to get to the annual conference but have googled some of the speakers for information

66 I read a lot of books on beekeeping. 12/4/2018 10:15 PM

67 other bee keepers or supplier in the area 12/4/2018 10:14 PM 68 books 12/4/2018 10:07 PM

69 Mentor 12/4/2018 9:36 PM 70 Conversation with other beekeepers 12/4/2018 9:33 PM

71 Networking with other beekeepers 12/4/2018 9:33 PM 72 Books 12/4/2018 9:25 PM

73 Ask seasoned beekeepers 12/4/2018 9:25 PM 74 OSBA/local online newsletters 12/4/2018 9:04 PM

75 Books, classes 12/4/2018 8:19 PM 76 Conferences on you tube 12/4/2018 8:04 PM

77 Local bee keepers 12/4/2018 7:55 PM 78 Books 12/4/2018 7:41 PM

79 Books and State off. 12/4/2018 7:35 PM 80 mentors 12/4/2018 7:34 PM

81 conversation 7 discussion @ the meetings 12/4/2018 7:31 PM 82 Other beekeepers 12/4/2018 7:24 PM

83 Some bee schools 12/4/2018 7:16 PM 84 Annual Bee School in March/April 12/4/2018 7:13 PM 85 Bee culture 12/4/2018 7:04 PM 86 Books 12/4/2018 7:03 PM

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87 Books 12/4/2018 6:58 PM 88 Books (those things made of paper with writing in them lol)! 12/4/2018 6:57 PM 89 other beekeepers 12/4/2018 6:56 PM

90 Family 12/4/2018 6:55 PM 91 Bee-L 12/4/2018 6:45 PM 92 Mentor 12/4/2018 6:40 PM 93 Books and fellowship with a few other keepers 12/4/2018 6:37 PM

94 Books and fellow beekeepers 12/4/2018 6:32 PM 95 Mentor 12/4/2018 6:31 PM 96 Friend 12/4/2018 6:29 PM 97 Other bee keepers / books 12/4/2018 6:27 PM

98 Fruends 12/4/2018 6:23 PM 99 Fellow bee keeper 12/4/2018 6:21 PM 100 Classes at OSU 12/4/2018 6:12 PM

101 Friends 12/4/2018 6:09 PM 102 Books, local bee keepers 12/4/2018 6:08 PM 103 Local beekeepers 12/4/2018 5:56 PM 104 certain websites/blogs 12/4/2018 5:49 PM

105 Friends 12/4/2018 5:45 PM 106 Books 12/4/2018 5:42 PM 107 Books 12/4/2018 5:42 PM 108 beekeeping classes in the spring 12/4/2018 5:42 PM

109 At different work shops for around our area. We live so far away it makes it a little rough to go to all 12/4/2018 5:41 PM the events

110 Mentors 12/4/2018 5:39 PM 111 My noodle. 12/4/2018 5:39 PM 112 magazines 12/4/2018 5:36 PM

113 First year be hard osu's 12/4/2018 5:36 PM 114 Beekeepers 12/4/2018 5:29 PM 115 Books 12/4/2018 5:27 PM 116 beekeeping journal 12/4/2018 5:25 PM

117 Beekeeping literature, mostly historic 12/4/2018 5:25 PM 118 Books 12/4/2018 5:25 PM 119 Books on beekeeping 12/4/2018 5:24 PM 120 Bee Magazines 12/4/2018 5:24 PM

121 Other friends who keep bees. 12/4/2018 5:23 PM 122 Beekeeping books and magazines 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 123 other beekeepers 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 124 magazine 12/4/2018 5:20 PM

125 Fellow beekeepers 12/4/2018 5:17 PM 126 Other beekeepers 12/4/2018 5:15 PM

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127 books 12/4/2018 1:06 PM 128 Books and specific websites 12/4/2018 1:03 PM 129 Books 12/4/2018 10:19 AM

130 I have read 4 books (three on top bar hives and the beginner beekeeping class book 12/4/2018 10:06 AM 131 Other local beekeepers 12/4/2018 7:15 AM 132 Books 12/4/2018 6:43 AM 133 Friends who are beekeepers 12/3/2018 10:51 PM

134 Summit co beekeeper association 12/3/2018 10:26 PM 135 Books 12/3/2018 9:05 PM 136 Reading various books and American Bee Journal 12/3/2018 7:57 PM 137 reading 12/3/2018 7:46 PM

138 My local supplier 12/3/2018 7:42 PM 139 Mentor, reference books 12/3/2018 6:54 PM 140 Books 12/3/2018 5:34 PM

141 books, loveland 12/3/2018 5:33 PM 142 Bee culture magazine 12/3/2018 5:31 PM 143 Books and Mentor 12/3/2018 5:29 PM 144 Books 12/3/2018 4:49 PM

145 Trial and error 12/3/2018 4:45 PM 146 Books 12/3/2018 4:42 PM 147 Liabary 12/3/2018 3:37 PM 148 Books 12/3/2018 3:33 PM

149 Books 12/3/2018 3:30 PM 150 Instagram has a lot of bee information and people 12/3/2018 2:34 PM 151 Personal study 12/3/2018 1:49 PM 152 Local dealers 12/3/2018 1:17 PM

153 Beesource.com 12/3/2018 12:59 PM 154 Courses taken toward Master Beekeeper Program 12/3/2018 12:53 PM 155 Bee Culture, American Bee Journal 12/3/2018 12:28 PM

156 Past experience and Magazines 12/3/2018 12:21 PM 157 books 12/3/2018 12:10 PM 158 Mentor 12/3/2018 11:52 AM 159 my mentor 12/3/2018 11:45 AM

160 Beekeeper websites 12/3/2018 11:43 AM 161 Took classes through tristate 12/3/2018 11:29 AM 162 books 12/3/2018 11:24 AM 163 Local Bee Supplier 12/3/2018 11:07 AM

164 Books 12/3/2018 10:46 AM 165 bee magazine and the most important bee classes 12/3/2018 10:07 AM 166 blue sky 12/3/2018 9:56 AM 167 Books 12/3/2018 9:40 AM

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168 beekeepers book 12/3/2018 9:37 AM 169 Classes which I pay to attend 12/3/2018 9:25 AM 170 Books 12/3/2018 9:10 AM

171 Books 12/3/2018 8:51 AM 172 osba newsletter / books 12/3/2018 8:49 AM 173 Books and magazines 12/3/2018 8:45 AM 174 books 12/3/2018 8:44 AM

175 Mentor 12/3/2018 8:43 AM 176 magazines and books 12/3/2018 8:26 AM 177 friend 12/3/2018 8:06 AM 178 books 12/3/2018 7:53 AM

179 Books 12/3/2018 7:44 AM 180 publications 12/3/2018 7:42 AM 181 books 12/3/2018 7:25 AM

182 books,beekeepers 12/3/2018 7:25 AM 183 mentors 12/3/2018 7:16 AM 184 The above is how I currently get information 12/3/2018 6:58 AM 185 books 12/3/2018 6:51 AM

186 Books and magazines 12/3/2018 5:28 AM 187 Beekeeping books 12/2/2018 11:47 PM 188 Books 12/2/2018 11:47 PM 189 Bee Culture Mag 12/2/2018 11:36 PM

190 Reading books/magazines 12/2/2018 11:06 PM 191 and books 12/2/2018 11:00 PM 192 Newsletters and magazines 12/2/2018 11:00 PM 193 bee culture 12/2/2018 10:03 PM

194 2 members of local assn. I text them and ask. 12/2/2018 9:57 PM 195 Books 12/2/2018 9:28 PM 196 Email 12/2/2018 9:24 PM

197 Books, friends 12/2/2018 9:08 PM 198 Books 12/2/2018 9:06 PM 199 Books 12/2/2018 9:06 PM 200 Reading 12/2/2018 9:05 PM 201 friend 12/2/2018 9:05 PM

202 Beeculture magazine 12/2/2018 9:00 PM

203 Books 12/2/2018 8:54 PM 204 ABJ - Bee Culture 12/2/2018 8:38 PM

205 Books, beekeeping magazines and a few blogs by respected beekeepers. 12/2/2018 8:36 PM 206 reading 'beekeeping' books 12/2/2018 8:15 PM

207 Friends with bees 12/2/2018 8:08 PM

208 Books and magazines, conferences 12/2/2018 8:01 PM

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209 reading books and Bee Culture 12/2/2018 7:44 PM

210 Beeculture 12/2/2018 6:33 PM

211 Friends 12/2/2018 6:18 PM 212 books mostly 12/2/2018 6:18 PM

213 Magazines 12/2/2018 6:13 PM

214 Beesource, personal communication with other beekeepers. 12/2/2018 6:06 PM 215 Friends 12/2/2018 6:00 PM

216 Mentor, and the owner of the bees supply store 12/2/2018 5:40 PM 217 my mentor, 12/2/2018 5:39 PM

218 Local experts in the Ohio area 12/2/2018 5:29 PM

219 Beekeeper friends 12/2/2018 5:13 PM 220 First year bee yard connections 12/2/2018 5:10 PM

221 Have several books 12/2/2018 5:01 PM

222 Mentor 12/2/2018 4:50 PM 223 other bee keepers 12/2/2018 4:38 PM

224 Bee Culture 12/2/2018 4:18 PM

225 Books 12/2/2018 3:49 PM 226 Books 12/2/2018 3:48 PM

227 bee gleanings 12/2/2018 3:35 PM 228 ABJ &Bee Culture Magazine 12/2/2018 3:29 PM

229 books and experance 12/2/2018 3:00 PM

230 Practical experience 12/2/2018 2:48 PM 231 books and articles 12/2/2018 2:26 PM

232 Family who also keep bees 12/2/2018 2:12 PM

233 Books 12/2/2018 1:24 PM 234 ABJ 12/2/2018 12:37 PM

235 Books on beekeeping, Pollinator Specialization program through OSU. 12/2/2018 12:36 PM 236 Bee Keeping for Dummies 12/2/2018 12:19 PM

237 On line bee club 12/2/2018 12:07 PM

238 books 12/2/2018 11:56 AM 239 Books, Bee Magazines 12/2/2018 11:52 AM

240 trial and error over the years 12/2/2018 11:33 AM

241 BeeCulture 12/2/2018 11:22 AM 242 Books 12/2/2018 10:53 AM

243 Magazines 12/2/2018 10:50 AM

244 Books 12/2/2018 10:41 AM 245 Newsletter 12/2/2018 10:24 AM

246 other beeks 12/2/2018 10:24 AM 247 books 12/2/2018 10:20 AM

248 Club newsletters 12/2/2018 10:05 AM

249 books & magazines 12/2/2018 10:04 AM

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250 Other beekeepers 12/2/2018 10:02 AM

251 Land Grant PhDs 12/2/2018 10:01 AM

252 Local beekeeper mentor 12/2/2018 9:45 AM 253 Mentor 12/2/2018 9:35 AM

254 bee magazines 12/2/2018 9:32 AM

255 The Beekeepers Bible 12/2/2018 9:31 AM 256 Reference materials (books, journals, etc). 12/2/2018 9:30 AM

257 Magazines, books 12/2/2018 9:25 AM 258 books 12/2/2018 9:15 AM

259 Local beekeepers. Some via Amatuer Radio 12/2/2018 9:14 AM

260 books 12/2/2018 9:04 AM 261 My mentor or fellow club members. 12/2/2018 9:03 AM

262 Class last year, books, emails 12/2/2018 8:47 AM

263 books 12/2/2018 8:45 AM 264 Books 12/2/2018 8:41 AM

265 Other beekeepers 12/2/2018 8:31 AM

266 Books and OSBA emails 12/2/2018 8:30 AM 267 Books 12/2/2018 8:25 AM

268 Friends 12/2/2018 8:16 AM 269 ABJ 12/2/2018 8:13 AM

270 Local bee keepers 12/2/2018 8:10 AM

271 ABJ, Bee Culture, other beekeepers. 12/2/2018 8:10 AM 272 Both major beekeeping magazines 12/2/2018 8:04 AM

273 Books and magazines 12/2/2018 7:55 AM

274 Books 12/2/2018 7:50 AM 275 Mentor 12/2/2018 7:49 AM

276 The Hive and The Honeybee, experience. 12/2/2018 7:41 AM 277 Mentor and a small group meeting of bee keepers in a non formal meeting 12/2/2018 7:31 AM

278 Blogs from professional researchers& academics 12/2/2018 7:31 AM

279 Bee culture 12/2/2018 7:31 AM 280 Library 12/2/2018 7:27 AM

281 Mentor who is a bee keeper 12/2/2018 7:25 AM

282 books 12/2/2018 7:20 AM 283 I'm a bee inspector and get information from the state of Ohio dept. of Ag. 12/2/2018 7:20 AM

284 Magazines and books 12/2/2018 7:04 AM

285 Beekeeping for dummies 12/2/2018 6:43 AM 286 books 12/2/2018 6:38 AM

287 mentor--beekeeper with 20 year experience 12/2/2018 5:55 AM 288 Books 12/2/2018 5:37 AM

289 i have a mentor 12/2/2018 5:12 AM

290 Mostly Books, Good websites, not the rummies 12/2/2018 4:50 AM

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291 Home and adjacent county field days, beekeeping supplies shop expertise 12/2/2018 4:31 AM

292 Books 12/2/2018 4:20 AM

293 ABJ and Bee Culture 12/2/2018 4:17 AM 294 Books 12/2/2018 3:20 AM

295 Books 12/2/2018 2:36 AM

296 Queen Right 12/2/2018 2:32 AM 297 Mentored by helping a 30+ year beekeeper 12/2/2018 2:22 AM

298 Bee Culture, ABJ, books by respected authors, ABF and EAS publications, communications with 12/2/2018 1:02 AM other respected beekeepers, observaytion of the bees themselves 299 Bee Keeping for Dummies 12/2/2018 12:27 AM

300 Books 12/2/2018 12:22 AM

301 actual books... and I used to attend some meetings 12/2/2018 12:19 AM 302 Books 12/1/2018 11:47 PM

303 Bee culture magazine 12/1/2018 11:28 PM

304 Internet 12/1/2018 11:19 PM 305 Introduction class with Jamie Walters 12/1/2018 11:11 PM

306 books 12/1/2018 11:05 PM 307 Bee inspector 12/1/2018 10:40 PM

308 Publications 12/1/2018 10:35 PM

309 American Bee Journal & Bee Culture 12/1/2018 10:32 PM 310 The beekeepers bible 12/1/2018 10:25 PM

311 ABJ magazine 12/1/2018 10:13 PM

312 Books and magazines 12/1/2018 10:10 PM 313 American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 10:06 PM

314 American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 9:51 PM 315 Fellow beekeepers 12/1/2018 9:49 PM

316 books 12/1/2018 9:49 PM

317 Books, articles 12/1/2018 9:46 PM 318 Books 12/1/2018 9:46 PM

319 Books 12/1/2018 9:39 PM

320 magazines 12/1/2018 9:23 PM 321 Club members 12/1/2018 9:22 PM

322 Books 12/1/2018 9:22 PM

323 books 12/1/2018 9:10 PM 324 beekeeping mentor 12/1/2018 9:09 PM

325 Internet blogs 12/1/2018 9:02 PM 326 Books, multiple University sites 12/1/2018 9:02 PM

327 Club emails; training session 12/1/2018 8:59 PM

328 Trial n error 12/1/2018 8:56 PM 329 Beekeeping books 12/1/2018 8:55 PM

330 Class instructor 12/1/2018 8:48 PM

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331 Bee equipment supplier catalogs / newsletters and ABJ 12/1/2018 8:45 PM

332 Beekeeping Mentor 12/1/2018 8:45 PM

333 Bee Culture and ABJ 12/1/2018 8:43 PM 334 Library 12/1/2018 8:42 PM

335 talking with people at meetings 12/1/2018 8:39 PM

336 Books, research literature 12/1/2018 8:30 PM 337 Books, Beekeeping magazines and mentors. 12/1/2018 8:26 PM

338 Books 12/1/2018 8:25 PM 339 Bee Culture and American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 8:23 PM

340 County inspector 12/1/2018 8:19 PM

341 OSBA newsletter 12/1/2018 8:09 PM 342 Other bee keepers 12/1/2018 8:02 PM

343 books 12/1/2018 8:02 PM

344 The Handbook 12/1/2018 8:00 PM 345 Jim Higgins was my mentor and I worked with him to learn and stay informed on beekeeping. I 12/1/2018 7:59 PM read several books and occasionally researched a specific topic on the internet.

346 bee class 12/1/2018 7:58 PM 347 Bee keeping for dummies and Conrads 12/1/2018 7:48 PM

348 Bee magazine subscriptions. 12/1/2018 7:45 PM

349 Beekeeping friends. 12/1/2018 7:44 PM 350 other bee keepers and classes 12/1/2018 7:43 PM

351 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 7:42 PM

352 beekeeper friends 12/1/2018 7:42 PM 353 My parents 12/1/2018 7:41 PM

354 BEESOURCE 12/1/2018 7:40 PM 355 Books 12/1/2018 7:32 PM

356 Published primary and secondary sources 12/1/2018 7:31 PM

357 Books, Bee Culture, local beekeepers/suppliers 12/1/2018 7:31 PM 358 Books and other beekeepers 12/1/2018 7:30 PM

359 books and magizines 12/1/2018 7:29 PM

360 Bee Culture, ABJ, out of state conferences 12/1/2018 7:28 PM 361 Knowledgeable, trustworthy experienced keepers 12/1/2018 7:22 PM

362 Books 12/1/2018 7:21 PM

363 Warren county conferences 12/1/2018 7:17 PM 364 Stratford ecological and other beekeepers 12/1/2018 7:15 PM

365 previous club membership, books, and other beekeepers 12/1/2018 7:14 PM 366 american bee journal magazine 12/1/2018 7:13 PM

367 Beekeeper magazine 12/1/2018 7:11 PM

368 Books 12/1/2018 7:09 PM 369 Bee Culture 12/1/2018 7:09 PM

370 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 7:08 PM

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371 Books, my mentor 12/1/2018 7:06 PM

372 books and ABJ 12/1/2018 7:00 PM

373 Queens Right Colonies (Spencer, OH) 12/1/2018 6:57 PM 374 Books and my dad 12/1/2018 6:56 PM

375 Books 12/1/2018 6:55 PM

376 Suppliers 12/1/2018 6:55 PM 377 Scientific Beekeeping 12/1/2018 6:53 PM

378 Local beekeepers that have adopted me. 12/1/2018 6:52 PM 379 Bee schools 12/1/2018 6:51 PM

380 Bee culture magazine 12/1/2018 6:44 PM

381 Local beekeepers 12/1/2018 6:43 PM 382 Beekeeping workshops held by individuals or small businesses 12/1/2018 6:43 PM

383 Books 12/1/2018 6:42 PM

384 Backyard science to validate (or invalidate) the plethora of false beekeeping practices. 12/1/2018 6:41 PM 385 Other successful beekeepers 12/1/2018 6:38 PM

386 bee journals 12/1/2018 6:38 PM

387 Books, Journals, other conferences 12/1/2018 6:34 PM 388 University Entomology Departments 12/1/2018 6:28 PM

389 Mentor. 12/1/2018 6:27 PM 390 Classes at Stratford Ecological Center Apiary classes 12/1/2018 6:26 PM

391 Fellow beekeepers and my own experiences 12/1/2018 6:26 PM

392 Beekeeper friends 12/1/2018 6:19 PM 393 Books 12/1/2018 6:19 PM

394 Beekeeping books, and internet web sites, catalogs 12/1/2018 6:18 PM

395 American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 6:18 PM 396 Magazine 12/1/2018 6:17 PM

397 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 6:16 PM 398 Dont 12/1/2018 6:14 PM

399 Books...lots of books 12/1/2018 6:10 PM

400 Books and American bee journal 12/1/2018 6:09 PM 401 Books and Queen Right 12/1/2018 6:09 PM

402 Internship with Dr Jamie Walters and American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 6:09 PM

403 Newsletters from suppliers, American Bee Journal 12/1/2018 6:07 PM 404 Friends - other beekeepers day “u¡ 12/1/2018 6:06 PM

405 i read books 12/1/2018 6:05 PM

406 Books and magazines 12/1/2018 6:05 PM 407 I pray a lot, read materials from the past, old time beekeeing methods. Do many searches of 12/1/2018 6:03 PM literature in new research and other archived materialas. Cornell, haithi trust, etc. other. Books too.

408 Mentors 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 409 Magazines & books 12/1/2018 6:02 PM

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410 Mentor. Books 12/1/2018 6:01 PM

411 Reddit 12/1/2018 6:01 PM

412 Amish 12/1/2018 5:59 PM 413 Reading materials and professional in field not beekeepers without any education 12/1/2018 5:59 PM

414 reference books 12/1/2018 5:56 PM

415 Friends 12/1/2018 5:56 PM 416 books 12/1/2018 5:53 PM

417 Reading and periodicals 12/1/2018 5:52 PM 418 Magazines 12/1/2018 5:52 PM

419 books 12/1/2018 5:48 PM

420 Books 12/1/2018 5:48 PM 421 mentor 12/1/2018 5:45 PM

422 beekeeping magazines 12/1/2018 5:45 PM

423 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:44 PM 424 Books 12/1/2018 5:44 PM

425 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:44 PM

426 trial and error 12/1/2018 5:43 PM 427 A B J 12/1/2018 5:42 PM

428 Books and magazines 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 429 taking an on-line class, talking with other beekeepers, my own experience, 12/1/2018 5:41 PM

430 Bee classes 12/1/2018 5:40 PM

431 Other large beekeepers. A little at conferences. Primarily the conferences offered in this state are 12/1/2018 5:38 PM geared towards hobby beekeepers. 432 Local club and other bee keepers 12/1/2018 5:38 PM

433 facebook Ohio beekeepers site. Just read but do not feel comfortable 12/1/2018 5:37 PM

434 New keeper class 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 435 Fellow Bee Keeper(s) I'm friends with. 12/1/2018 5:35 PM 436 Books, experienced beekeepers, other state conferences, commercial beekeepers field days 12/1/2018 5:34 PM

437 Bee Culture magazine 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 438 http://scientificbeekeeping.com/ 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 439 Other beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:31 PM

440 Books, ABJ, Beeculture, beesource online community 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 441 Books we have purchased 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 442 beesource.com 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

443 Bee Culture Mag. 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 444 AFB 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 445 magazines and books 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

446 Bee Culture magazine 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 447 Queen right colonies 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 448 Bee class for beginners 12/1/2018 5:21 PM 449 Library books on bee keeping 12/1/2018 5:21 PM

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450 Books and magazines 12/1/2018 5:20 PM

451 Bee book resources 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 452 Seasoned bee keeper 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 453 Magazines and other books 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 454 Previous club, and individual beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:16 PM

455 Books (the old timers have much to offer), experience 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 456 Bee keeping books 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 457 My dad is a beekeeper 12/1/2018 5:12 PM

458 Bee Culture mag 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 459 sdfghjkl; 11/30/2018 6:15 PM

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Q7 Do you sell hive products? (Check all that apply)

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Honey

Wax

Pollen

Propolis

Nucs

Queens

I do not sell any hive...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Honey 48.71% 605

Wax 15.70% 195

Pollen 4.03% 50

Propolis 3.54% 44

Nucs 7.25% 90

Queens 4.43% 55

I do not sell any hive products 50.97% 633 Total Respondents: 1,242

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Q5 How many hives do you have?

Answered: 1,215 Skipped: 161

1-5

6-11

12-20

21-35

36-50

51-100

100+

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

1-5 69.05% 839

6-11 15.56% 189

12-20 7.08% 86

21-35 3.37% 41

36-50 1.40% 17

51-100 1.56% 19

100+ 1.98% 24 TOTAL 1,215

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Q18 If No, why?

Answered: 657 Skipped: 719

I opted out

This county does not hav...

Do not know why

Other (please specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

I opted out 8.83% 58

This county does not have an inspector 10.96% 72

Do not know why 56.93% 374

Other (please specify) 28.01% 184 Total Respondents: 657

# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 Just didn't get around to it 12/8/2018 9:11 AM 2 Did not have any this year. 12/7/2018 10:56 PM 3 I heard that if the hive does not post the Cert # he will not inspect. That was put out at a Bee Club 12/7/2018 10:21 PM meeting. 4 I have invited an inspector twice but never had a response 12/7/2018 4:41 PM

5 No hives 12/7/2018 2:06 PM 6 I have yet to start my bees in the U.S. 12/7/2018 10:50 AM 7 short of money 12/7/2018 7:53 AM 8 I think they run every other year 12/7/2018 7:45 AM 9 inspector isn't provided enough funds to inspect all hives 12/7/2018 6:45 AM 10 Didn't have an insp for a while. New insp does a great job, may invite him over next year. 12/6/2018 3:33 PM 11 no bees yet 12/6/2018 3:04 PM 12 Or maybe they were inspected and I was not informed? 12/6/2018 12:04 PM 13 not applicable 12/6/2018 11:55 AM

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14 No bees in 2018 12/6/2018 10:16 AM 15 No hive 12/6/2018 8:21 AM 16 Haven't seen the county bee inspector or received a report of inspection in 2018 12/6/2018 7:58 AM 17 New inspector. I don't think he had time. 12/6/2018 6:42 AM 18 My bees ran away after a week 12/6/2018 3:54 AM 19 No one has ever inspected my hives 12/6/2018 1:21 AM 20 We tried to meet, but I was injured and traveling for work most of the bee season. 12/5/2018 11:52 PM 21 inspector has limited time and resources for available apiaries 12/5/2018 9:26 PM 22 The inspector never showed up! 12/5/2018 7:26 PM 23 no bees to inspect 12/5/2018 2:11 PM 24 My Hives didn’t survive the winter. 12/5/2018 2:04 PM 25 Don't know but our mentors frequently help us 12/5/2018 1:31 PM 26 lost both hives 12/5/2018 1:23 PM 27 I had been inspected 2 years in a row. Clean bill of health. 12/5/2018 11:19 AM 28 We live in Ohio but our local bee club is in Indiana. 12/5/2018 11:19 AM 29 They are busy. One year since they were a friend who knew me, they said I could inspect myself 12/5/2018 10:53 AM 30 My hives are located in WV 12/5/2018 10:23 AM 31 i have heard he is a farmer and doesn't have time lives in johnstown 12/5/2018 10:14 AM 32 I didnt sign up to be inspected, wasnt sure I could get established 12/5/2018 9:23 AM

33 overwinter loss. inspector does stop every year to see if I have any active hives 12/5/2018 8:55 AM 34 I opted out because the inspection program and inspectors are an embarrasing joke to the 12/5/2018 8:34 AM beekeeping community 35 I know enough about diseases and problems to inspect my hives myself. 12/5/2018 7:34 AM

36 They might have I have no idea 12/5/2018 6:50 AM 37 I do not know if he did. They are registered and he has stopped by but I have never really talked to 12/5/2018 6:28 AM him so he would have had to wonder around by himself to find them in the woods.

38 They never come. Probably because I just have two hives 12/5/2018 6:22 AM 39 im very quiet about them 12/5/2018 6:19 AM

40 moved 12/5/2018 6:15 AM 41 Need to reach out one. 12/5/2018 5:45 AM

42 I don't own bees yet 12/5/2018 12:59 AM 43 Only required if selling bees or queens in TN 12/4/2018 9:51 PM

44 Timing and weather related issues. 12/4/2018 9:25 PM 45 Don’ yet have bees. 12/4/2018 8:43 PM

46 no longer keep bees 12/4/2018 8:41 PM 47 I moved to GA 12/4/2018 8:17 PM

48 Didn’t set up hive in 2018 12/4/2018 8:16 PM 49 They died 12/4/2018 8:13 PM

50 Truthfully, I'm not sure I sent in my form this year. I lost my hives, and got a late swarm from a 12/4/2018 8:00 PM friend. 51 i do not have bees 12/4/2018 7:29 PM

52 not familiar with who my inspector is 12/4/2018 7:28 PM

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53 I didn’t know it was required until this fall and it was too late. I am in contact with him and we are 12/4/2018 7:12 PM planning on an inspection sometime in March. 54 dont have bees yet 12/4/2018 6:55 PM 55 Lost hives in 2018 12/4/2018 6:20 PM 56 there’s nothing wrong with my bees 12/4/2018 6:19 PM 57 Don’t feel that he provides useful information. Last year he checked my hives in fall and told me all 12/4/2018 6:07 PM was good. They were all dead by Janruary. Varoa mites 58 Our inspector retired and his replacement changed his mind. 12/4/2018 5:55 PM 59 I didn’t know about it 12/4/2018 5:41 PM 60 I did not register my bees 12/4/2018 5:36 PM 61 I have not registered my apiary 12/4/2018 5:36 PM 62 New hives 12/4/2018 5:27 PM 63 I live in Michigan where we do not have any bee inspection 12/4/2018 5:24 PM 64 did not register. swarm was unexpected 12/4/2018 5:23 PM 65 Although he lives close, he never came out after multiple requests. (Rodney Hatch) 12/4/2018 5:20 PM

66 no bees 12/4/2018 5:16 PM 67 only one inspection in 8 years of beekeeping! 12/4/2018 4:31 PM

68 do not have hives, only bees 12/4/2018 3:21 PM 69 have not registered 12/4/2018 1:05 PM

70 No hive at this time 12/3/2018 7:07 PM 71 No Hives at this time 12/3/2018 3:59 PM

72 Not required in Michigan or offered 12/3/2018 3:32 PM 73 Caught a swarm after registration deadline. 12/3/2018 2:47 PM

74 the county bee inspector had taken a new job that prevented him from completing the inspections. 12/3/2018 2:35 PM Since this has not changed he has resigned as our county bee inspector and we are currently looking for someone to fill the position. It is a lot of work...

75 I do not have bees yet 12/3/2018 2:33 PM 76 did not have a hive 12/3/2018 11:58 AM

77 New inspector for Medina county 12/3/2018 11:39 AM 78 From wv. Not sure. Hives registered 12/3/2018 11:28 AM

79 Have tried to contact inspectors, difficult to reach, they are very busy! 12/3/2018 10:45 AM 80 he was probably busy 12/3/2018 9:55 AM

81 Never received a report from 2017 12/3/2018 9:28 AM 82 no hives 12/3/2018 8:49 AM

83 I didn't know I should have it inspected 12/3/2018 7:53 AM 84 They may have come and we just wasn't there...only 1 new hive this past Summer. 12/3/2018 7:25 AM

85 Sandusky County does not have one. 12/3/2018 7:14 AM

86 Was never contacted by the inspector 12/2/2018 11:46 PM 87 County tax budget prevents 12/2/2018 11:09 PM 88 Last time they were inspected I was contacted. I would be happy to have the inspection but don't 12/2/2018 10:59 PM know how to get in touch with them. 89 I don't know how to sign up 12/2/2018 9:56 PM

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90 Bee inspector did not come to do an inspection even though he lives only 4 miles away 12/2/2018 9:24 PM 91 Na 12/2/2018 8:31 PM 92 no hives last year they had all died 12/2/2018 8:16 PM

93 I didnt feel it was necessary 12/2/2018 7:11 PM 94 He said he would, but I was never contacted. 12/2/2018 7:03 PM 95 Not aware if hives were inspected 12/2/2018 6:19 PM 96 I did not have hives in 2017-2017, due to my wife having cancer 12/2/2018 6:16 PM

97 I do not believe Scott came out to inspect if I asked he would come out we have a good 12/2/2018 5:25 PM relationship

98 They inspected 2014-2017. Maybe they did 2018 but didn't leave report 12/2/2018 5:09 PM 99 My inspector is lazy and will not visit. Union county. 12/2/2018 5:00 PM 100 I am registered 12/2/2018 3:46 PM

101 We have an inspector and this is the first year that I don't recall him stopping by. 12/2/2018 12:40 PM 102 First year 12/2/2018 12:36 PM 103 If they did, I was unaware. 12/2/2018 12:18 PM 104 Hamilton County does not have an inspector. 12/2/2018 11:57 AM

105 Not enough resources to get around to all bee yards. 12/2/2018 11:21 AM 106 Not started 12/2/2018 11:14 AM 107 I don't like the inspector 12/2/2018 10:04 AM 108 Just getting started 12/2/2018 10:04 AM

109 No one came 12/2/2018 9:34 AM 110 First year in a long time, I didn’t get inspected 12/2/2018 9:28 AM 111 Mercer co. does a good job. Darke county is a hive counter only. NO MITES IN DARKE CO. 12/2/2018 9:23 AM 112 Had no bees to inspect. However, he did contact me to verify if I planned to continue beekeeping 12/2/2018 9:02 AM (yes).

113 I answered “I don’t have bees” on first question but many subsequent questions pertain to my 12/2/2018 8:47 AM nonexistent hives.

114 Just bought the property in late summer with the bees included 12/2/2018 8:33 AM 115 bees died 12/2/2018 8:28 AM 116 I never saw the inspector & if he came he didn’t notify me he had been here. 12/2/2018 8:24 AM

117 I’m only one little hive, in a not big bee area, just low on priority 12/2/2018 7:44 AM 118 Never offered or called to inspect my hive. 12/2/2018 7:41 AM 119 I live in Indiana. 12/2/2018 7:40 AM 120 Have not registered my hive yet- currently over-wintering 12/2/2018 7:25 AM 121 First summer with bees 12/2/2018 7:22 AM

122 Will not have hives till 2019 12/2/2018 7:12 AM 123 I presume they weren't; I didn't get a report 12/2/2018 5:50 AM 124 I failed to register my activities 12/2/2018 4:29 AM

125 My first year 12/2/2018 4:22 AM 126 inspector did not sample nor open any hives 12/2/2018 4:16 AM 127 Did not have bees 12/2/2018 2:35 AM 128 I have yet to place my hives someplace safe from all the Monsanto pollution around me 12/2/2018 12:50 AM

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129 The county doesn't know we exist. 12/2/2018 12:17 AM 130 State inspected for county 12/1/2018 11:24 PM 131 never got a round to it. 12/1/2018 11:03 PM

132 Perhaps they were but I was not notified. Would be nice to have feedback if the inspector actually 12/1/2018 10:31 PM showed up.

133 Been trying to get an inspector to come for 4 or 5 years. 12/1/2018 10:29 PM 134 Didn't get bee's till late 12/1/2018 10:16 PM 135 no bees 12/1/2018 9:53 PM 136 I register every year but never got inspected 12/1/2018 9:49 PM

137 I do not have a hive presently 12/1/2018 9:49 PM 138 The inspectors did not respect my wishes to be present when they inspected so I no longer allow 12/1/2018 9:48 PM inspections. 139 State Bee Inspector came 12/1/2018 9:41 PM 140 Our inspector retired. 12/1/2018 9:08 PM

141 Has not in years in spite of requests 12/1/2018 9:00 PM 142 I no longer have my hive 12/1/2018 9:00 PM 143 Hives swarmed. Didn't need an inspection. 12/1/2018 8:55 PM 144 No bees yet 12/1/2018 8:42 PM

145 Sold my bees. 12/1/2018 8:08 PM 146 I had my hives inspected each year, until I had to sell them because of the local ordinance. 12/1/2018 7:58 PM 147 Our county's inspector has bee unfairly criticized. He has a rough manner about him but he knows 12/1/2018 7:48 PM what he is talking about. It is a pretty tasking job and he did his best going through all those hives. 148 I have a no concent because the inspector is terrible. 12/1/2018 7:43 PM

149 Will not have hives till 219 12/1/2018 7:40 PM 150 LIVE IN INDIANA 12/1/2018 7:39 PM 151 County has too many hives for inspector to get to each one with the given budget 12/1/2018 7:30 PM 152 I stopped beekeeping in 2018 12/1/2018 7:25 PM

153 I had operation and could not do it when he could 12/1/2018 7:23 PM 154 They were doing fine when he called. 12/1/2018 7:21 PM 155 Do not have bees yet, gathering information to get started 12/1/2018 7:01 PM 156 Inspections were not completed in Guernsey County pn 2018 12/1/2018 6:57 PM

157 I don't have bees right now 12/1/2018 6:55 PM 158 It sure how? 12/1/2018 6:54 PM 159 I don’t know that they were to do this. 12/1/2018 6:51 PM 160 New inspector learning the job. 12/1/2018 6:49 PM

161 Because the bees we have this year were a swarm capture in early summer. 12/1/2018 6:43 PM 162 We haven’t had an inspector look at our hives in four years 12/1/2018 6:28 PM 163 Didn’t here from the inspector this year. Hive registered. 12/1/2018 6:27 PM 164 I don't have bees yet 12/1/2018 6:21 PM

165 They are registered but last 2 years he didn't check them 12/1/2018 6:18 PM 166 Currently hiveless, but I opt out. 12/1/2018 6:18 PM 167 low priority, didn't plan to have nucs to sell. 12/1/2018 6:17 PM

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168 Had lost my bees earlier. By the time I got them, I didn't need an inspection although he had 12/1/2018 6:16 PM offered. 169 I was t bees don't have them yet Hopefully in the spring 12/1/2018 6:14 PM 170 He came the year before. Said he can’t see everyone. 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 171 I dont have to, there is no such law here i know of. 12/1/2018 6:01 PM

172 i tought they were going to die 12/1/2018 5:58 PM 173 Don’t have bees 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 174 We paid the fees but he is to busy with his own bees 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 175 Did not know they needed to be registered with the state 12/1/2018 5:52 PM

176 My bees died. 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 177 its not anybodys bussines 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 178 Did not know there was one 12/1/2018 5:36 PM

179 No one appeared 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 180 Haven’t started yet. Relocate to NC 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 181 Did it last year and was dissatisfied with inspector 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 182 I got my bees after he was in the area 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

183 My bees were deceased. 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 184 No hives yet. Just moved 12/1/2018 5:15 PM

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Q4 What is the biggest challenge your club faces?

Answered: 676 Skipped: 700

# RESPONSES DATE 1 Growth 12/8/2018 6:34 PM 2 MITES 12/8/2018 5:15 PM 3 Keeping previous members coming to meetings. 12/8/2018 5:08 PM 4 keeping active members. 12/8/2018 1:41 PM 5 Member involvement 12/8/2018 1:00 PM 6 I don't know, I belong to a club, but I'm not active in it 12/8/2018 9:09 AM 7 balancing the various factions that have arisen in the beekeeping industry within the past few 12/8/2018 9:07 AM decades 8 None 12/8/2018 8:54 AM

9 finding mentors to help us beginners 12/8/2018 8:28 AM 10 Unknown 12/8/2018 7:30 AM 11 I've only been to one meeting and i'm new at beekeeping. I don't know enough to answer the 12/8/2018 5:55 AM question. 12 Don't know, wasn't able to attend any meetings this year due to distance, job, and family 12/7/2018 10:53 PM obligations. 13 Time 12/7/2018 10:17 PM 14 leadership 12/7/2018 9:55 PM 15 Keeping interests. 12/7/2018 4:25 PM 16 not sure 12/7/2018 1:56 PM 17 member participation 12/7/2018 12:11 PM 18 I don't know 12/7/2018 8:27 AM

19 ? 12/7/2018 8:02 AM 20 Leadership 12/7/2018 7:28 AM 21 Idk 12/7/2018 7:12 AM 22 getting good speakers 12/7/2018 6:39 AM

23 Participation 12/7/2018 6:30 AM 24 not sure. 12/6/2018 11:19 PM 25 I feel the Green Country Beekeepers are well organized and informative group. 12/6/2018 10:23 PM 26 Dont know 12/6/2018 9:42 PM 27 I'm not sure that I'm involved enough to answer this question. 12/6/2018 5:35 PM 28 Some people turmoil for a couple years ago. Takes a lot of time to heal those type of wounds. But 12/6/2018 3:23 PM strong new beeks and lots of enthusiasm help.

29 not sure 12/6/2018 3:01 PM 30 not sure 12/6/2018 1:59 PM 31 Attendance for me 12/6/2018 1:16 PM 32 not sure 12/6/2018 12:54 PM

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33 The spirit of rotation 12/6/2018 12:03 PM 34 Not really sure 12/6/2018 11:51 AM 35 We have gotten so large with the number of members, it is difficult to answer everyone's 12/6/2018 11:00 AM questions, in addition to having a presentation. 36 No response - adequate 12/6/2018 10:57 AM 37 I don't know...this year meeting dates conflicted with other obligations for me... 12/6/2018 10:45 AM 38 Membership attendance at meetings 12/6/2018 8:35 AM 39 Loss of hives 12/6/2018 8:15 AM 40 Maintaining membership, finding and developing new beekeepers to match the attrition of older 12/6/2018 7:51 AM retiring beekeepers. 41 Not sure 12/6/2018 3:50 AM 42 Not sure 12/6/2018 1:46 AM 43 Keeping the bees alive 12/6/2018 1:18 AM 44 Keeping bees alive 12/5/2018 11:30 PM 45 Presenting topics of interest for all beekeepers, beginning, intermediate and advanced. 12/5/2018 9:16 PM

46 currently, I would have to say to maintain the past level of attendance. It is lower the last few 12/5/2018 8:24 PM months. Group is working on the issue. 47 membership 12/5/2018 8:03 PM 48 Leadership 12/5/2018 7:56 PM 49 Not sure 12/5/2018 7:47 PM 50 Meeting places 12/5/2018 7:43 PM

51 ? 12/5/2018 7:23 PM

52 Speakers 12/5/2018 7:21 PM 53 Participation, keeping up with beekeeping knowledge, volunteering 12/5/2018 7:13 PM

54 Membership 12/5/2018 6:52 PM 55 ? 12/5/2018 6:40 PM

56 Maintaining bees year to year 12/5/2018 5:25 PM 57 Club does a great job. 12/5/2018 3:22 PM

58 I really do not know of any challenges they are facing. 12/5/2018 2:57 PM 59 Diseases 12/5/2018 2:27 PM

60 too many people have too many ideas as to how to manage your hive 12/5/2018 2:22 PM 61 I am not sure, I do not attend meetings. 12/5/2018 2:21 PM

62 Don't know 12/5/2018 2:20 PM 63 Not sure. Have not been involved in the club that long. 12/5/2018 2:03 PM

64 Cliques 12/5/2018 1:27 PM 65 having plenty of members 12/5/2018 1:20 PM

66 Passivity. Board members are left to do a great deal of work. 12/5/2018 1:19 PM 67 ? 12/5/2018 1:06 PM

68 Finding a large enough meeting room. 12/5/2018 12:31 PM

69 outgrowing our space 12/5/2018 12:22 PM 70 I don't know 12/5/2018 12:05 PM

71 Small hive beatle and varroa 12/5/2018 11:32 AM

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72 Mites & hive beetles 12/5/2018 11:10 AM 73 Making meeting interesting for old and new bee keepers 12/5/2018 11:09 AM 74 We have trouble keeping the bees alive. We put a lot of money into buying the bees and do 12/5/2018 10:50 AM everything right and then maybe in all the years we have had the bees - no HONEY!!!! 75 President doing their own thing and not really consulting board or club. It didn't used to be a 12/5/2018 10:46 AM problem, but the last two.. And it's chasing away older members and strong beekeepers who are tired of getting hassled, ignored, or badmouthed. Right now our classes are bad because the good teachers are tired of the bs, especially since the new president doesn't like women. 76 Retaining novice beekeepers 12/5/2018 10:16 AM 77 getting people to attend 12/5/2018 10:07 AM 78 Mites 12/5/2018 9:57 AM 79 In fighting 12/5/2018 9:37 AM 80 Retaining experienced members 12/5/2018 9:27 AM 81 Don't know of any at this time. 12/5/2018 9:22 AM 82 ????? don't know 12/5/2018 9:19 AM 83 Im not sure 12/5/2018 9:19 AM 84 I don't know. It seems to be doing pretty well. 12/5/2018 9:03 AM

85 mites 12/5/2018 8:50 AM 86 finding a meeting time that works for a majority of members 12/5/2018 8:45 AM

87 Getting more people to participate and take leadership roles 12/5/2018 8:30 AM 88 attendance 12/5/2018 8:24 AM

89 attendance 12/5/2018 8:05 AM

90 haven't been active 12/5/2018 7:59 AM 91 Membership turnover 12/5/2018 7:44 AM

92 finding speakers 12/5/2018 7:27 AM 93 Getting mentors 12/5/2018 7:15 AM

94 Attending meetings. 12/5/2018 7:12 AM 95 I think they need some younger members 12/5/2018 7:07 AM

96 Volunteers to staff info booth at fairs 12/5/2018 6:44 AM 97 The answer to why our bees die. 12/5/2018 6:34 AM

98 1- oriental wasp, Vespa orientalis 2- nosema ceranae 12/5/2018 6:28 AM 99 Not sure 12/5/2018 6:18 AM

100 education 12/5/2018 6:12 AM 101 membership 12/5/2018 5:54 AM

102 Bringing in younger people that have an interest in Beekeeping pollinators. 12/5/2018 5:25 AM 103 Retention and recruitment; which is hand in hand with maintaining financial health 12/5/2018 4:16 AM

104 Too much yelling. (I'm not sure if this answer is sarcastic or not, but I don't plan on renewing my 12/5/2018 3:58 AM local club membership because meetings are stressful.) 105 Colony loss 12/5/2018 2:49 AM

106 Funding 12/4/2018 11:49 PM 107 It is fine 12/4/2018 10:59 PM 108 American Foul Brood 12/4/2018 10:41 PM

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109 Don't know 12/4/2018 10:30 PM 110 Unknown 12/4/2018 10:28 PM 111 Not sure, as I 'm typically working during the meetings, I know varroa mgmt is an issue we all face. 12/4/2018 10:24 PM

112 I am not sure. I am relatively new to the Club. 12/4/2018 10:09 PM 113 Not sure 12/4/2018 10:03 PM 114 Not sure. 12/4/2018 10:02 PM 115 Not sure 12/4/2018 9:52 PM

116 Finding people to be dedicated to run the club 12/4/2018 9:49 PM 117 Organization and being open to new information 12/4/2018 9:46 PM 118 I do not know. 12/4/2018 9:33 PM 119 Filling leadership positions 12/4/2018 9:26 PM

120 Na 12/4/2018 9:20 PM 121 Don’t know. I am new at this. 12/4/2018 9:20 PM 122 Scientifice evidence based theories or information only. 12/4/2018 9:19 PM

123 lack of member participation, leaving it all to the officers to do anything 12/4/2018 9:13 PM 124 N/a 12/4/2018 8:35 PM 125 Young members 12/4/2018 8:20 PM 126 getting the word out to everybody 12/4/2018 8:14 PM

127 Finding a larger space. Pursuing affiliate chapter status. Doing too well at attracting interest, and 12/4/2018 8:04 PM inability for members to sell product at fair market prices

128 I cannot answer that at this time due to my new work schedule 12/4/2018 8:00 PM 129 Get people to attend meetings especially younger generations 12/4/2018 7:55 PM 130 Mites 12/4/2018 7:51 PM 131 Getting enough people to help educate 12/4/2018 7:37 PM

132 ? 12/4/2018 7:34 PM 133 Actual bee keeping methods in our own yards. 12/4/2018 7:34 PM 134 Being able to accommodate new members and find new things to talk about 12/4/2018 7:31 PM

135 I quit beekeeping last summet 12/4/2018 7:30 PM 136 unknown 12/4/2018 7:28 PM 137 Not in a club 12/4/2018 7:27 PM 138 Getting good quality speakers. Gary does a great job trying to find them 12/4/2018 7:25 PM

139 Dealing with liberals. 12/4/2018 7:24 PM 140 getting organized 12/4/2018 7:24 PM 141 Not certain 12/4/2018 7:23 PM 142 Winter survival 12/4/2018 7:22 PM

143 None that I know of. Everyone is very helpful. We have great informational meetings. 12/4/2018 7:19 PM 144 Unsure 12/4/2018 7:18 PM 145 Connecting with each other 12/4/2018 7:14 PM 146 Unsure. We rarely get to attend meetings 12/4/2018 7:11 PM

147 Loss of colonies 12/4/2018 7:03 PM 148 Getting people to show up and engage. 12/4/2018 6:57 PM

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149 not sure 12/4/2018 6:55 PM 150 Finding officers 12/4/2018 6:49 PM 151 A good supply of relavent speakers 12/4/2018 6:44 PM

152 ? 12/4/2018 6:42 PM 153 too few members volunteer for leadership roles 12/4/2018 6:40 PM 154 Depth of leadership. We are good at most positions, but would stumble if key people didn't show 12/4/2018 6:39 PM up. 155 Not sure bees just get a bad rap. 12/4/2018 6:32 PM 156 Internal turmoil and politics 12/4/2018 6:29 PM

157 Getting along 12/4/2018 6:28 PM 158 Unknown 12/4/2018 6:26 PM 159 idk 12/4/2018 6:21 PM

160 I do not know 12/4/2018 6:17 PM 161 ? 12/4/2018 6:17 PM 162 Helping members with problems of bee keeping 12/4/2018 6:16 PM 163 Unsure 12/4/2018 6:11 PM

164 Don't know 12/4/2018 6:10 PM 165 Overwintering club hives 12/4/2018 6:06 PM 166 Not sure 12/4/2018 6:05 PM 167 I’m not active in the club 12/4/2018 6:01 PM

168 numbers when doing projects 12/4/2018 5:56 PM 169 unsure 12/4/2018 5:55 PM 170 Attracting and keeping new beekeepers. 12/4/2018 5:49 PM 171 retention 12/4/2018 5:47 PM

172 Keeping up with what's going on with bee research, having hands-on opportunities for members 12/4/2018 5:44 PM 173 ? 12/4/2018 5:42 PM 174 Growth in membership 12/4/2018 5:42 PM

175 ? 12/4/2018 5:41 PM 176 Attendance 12/4/2018 5:37 PM 177 Participants 12/4/2018 5:33 PM 178 Mentors that provide hands on teaching 12/4/2018 5:32 PM

179 Losing members due to beekeepers quitting after losing all their bees. We are keeping our 12/4/2018 5:30 PM headcount due to getting new beekeepers every year but not good in general.

180 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:25 PM 181 Variations in opinions and past members spreading false rumors. 12/4/2018 5:23 PM 182 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:22 PM 183 Identity/PR 12/4/2018 5:19 PM

184 Time / money 12/4/2018 5:19 PM 185 I feel it’s going well. 12/4/2018 5:18 PM 186 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:17 PM

187 Finding people who take some leadership roles within the club. 12/4/2018 5:16 PM

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188 Lack of involvement/engagement from members. 12/4/2018 5:15 PM 189 Growing 12/4/2018 5:13 PM 190 Don’t know 12/4/2018 5:13 PM

191 Getting younger members 12/4/2018 5:13 PM 192 I don't know 12/4/2018 5:13 PM 193 Interesting topics for speakers 12/4/2018 5:12 PM 194 Membership 12/4/2018 5:11 PM

195 speakers and interesting content 12/4/2018 4:28 PM 196 do not know 12/4/2018 3:18 PM 197 educating beekeepers, new and experienced, but especially new 12/4/2018 12:58 PM 198 volunteering 12/4/2018 10:15 AM

199 retaining beekeepers who for whatever reason, leave the hobby. 12/4/2018 10:13 AM 200 Good speakers, Web Site, knowledgeable and efficient secretary skills (too much falls on the 12/4/2018 9:43 AM shoulders of the president) 201 I feel we have a strong club over the last 10 years that I have been part of it. We have 40 to 60 12/4/2018 9:31 AM members show up every month. I can't think of any challenge. 202 Growing the membership 12/4/2018 9:05 AM 203 winter 12/4/2018 8:21 AM

204 The focus is on new beekeepers. Intermediate and advanced beekeepers are repeatedly 12/4/2018 7:03 AM subjected to the same beginner topics year after year.

205 Follow through with mentor program. 12/4/2018 6:37 AM 206 Don't know 12/4/2018 5:19 AM 207 Member participation 12/4/2018 12:29 AM

208 Poor leadership 12/3/2018 11:32 PM 209 I am pretty new, I don't know what their biggest challenge is. Sorry. 12/3/2018 10:40 PM 210 Non paying people attending events 12/3/2018 10:17 PM 211 Finding speakers 12/3/2018 10:09 PM

212 Recruiting younger members 12/3/2018 8:58 PM 213 New leadership enthusiasm 12/3/2018 8:24 PM 214 Speakers for each meeting 12/3/2018 7:43 PM 215 Legislators 12/3/2018 7:35 PM

216 involvement 12/3/2018 6:29 PM 217 not sure 12/3/2018 4:36 PM 218 Not enough help 12/3/2018 4:27 PM

219 General participation by the group at large vs a the same central individuals. 12/3/2018 4:22 PM 220 unknown 12/3/2018 3:57 PM

221 Probably mites 12/3/2018 3:35 PM

222 Im not really sure 12/3/2018 3:29 PM 223 50 members per meeting. It’s hard to get them to educate some Beekeeping themselves. 12/3/2018 3:28 PM

224 Mentoring 12/3/2018 3:24 PM

225 Member retention 12/3/2018 3:19 PM 226 Lack of information and research 12/3/2018 2:51 PM

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227 Finding mentors for new / beginning beekeepers 12/3/2018 2:42 PM

228 getting members to run for officer positions 12/3/2018 2:27 PM

229 Verroa 12/3/2018 1:58 PM 230 I've only attended a few meeting not quite sure 12/3/2018 1:21 PM

231 Leadership 12/3/2018 1:13 PM

232 ?? 12/3/2018 1:05 PM 233 Consistent attendance, leadership 12/3/2018 12:51 PM

234 I don't see that our club is facing any challenges - only that there is a decline in the number of 12/3/2018 12:45 PM people who are keeping bees. 235 Website updates/info. Communication between board and members. 12/3/2018 12:39 PM

236 Encouraging the newcomers to treat for varroa. 12/3/2018 12:19 PM

237 new keeper education 12/3/2018 12:05 PM 238 I'm not sure we are facing any challenges 12/3/2018 11:44 AM

239 Don't know 12/3/2018 11:38 AM

240 getting volunteers, a few people do everything 12/3/2018 11:32 AM 241 Speakers 12/3/2018 11:32 AM

242 Strong club 12/3/2018 11:23 AM 243 PARTICIPATION!!! Seems like as long as there is a meeting place, refreshments (coffee & Pastry) 12/3/2018 11:03 AM and a Speaker, then they don't care about the day-to-day running of the Club. Same goes with a Club Sponsored Event!!!

244 unsure, it is a pretty great group. 12/3/2018 11:00 AM 245 With work, it's rather difficult to get to meetings, but I suspect it's finding members to hold offices. 12/3/2018 10:38 AM

246 Consistent membership 12/3/2018 10:06 AM

247 The goverment,s inability to interact with the beekeeping community on the beekeepers level 12/3/2018 9:58 AM 248 don't know 12/3/2018 9:54 AM

249 Programing. 12/3/2018 9:43 AM

250 not sure 12/3/2018 9:39 AM 251 Qualified mentors available to teach hands on with new beekeepers 12/3/2018 9:36 AM

252 members interning into the county fair 12/3/2018 9:34 AM

253 don,t know 12/3/2018 9:31 AM 254 Keeping interest of the members 12/3/2018 9:29 AM

255 Not sure 12/3/2018 9:22 AM 256 Getting help with fair booth 12/3/2018 9:21 AM

257 Can't say. 12/3/2018 9:15 AM

258 don't know 12/3/2018 9:07 AM 259 Getting members to volunteer more to help with the organization in terms of participation at county 12/3/2018 9:04 AM fair as well as running for offices.

260 politics 12/3/2018 9:03 AM

261 nothing 12/3/2018 8:59 AM 262 participation 12/3/2018 8:58 AM

263 I’m not sure 12/3/2018 8:49 AM 264 not sure there is a callenge. Ashtabula county is a great club 12/3/2018 8:44 AM

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265 In fighting! 12/3/2018 8:40 AM

266 recruiting volunteers 12/3/2018 8:12 AM

267 Maintaining members, passing petitions for house bills 12/3/2018 8:06 AM 268 Not sure, I have only taken a class and went to the annual meeting to hear the speaker. From an 12/3/2018 7:51 AM outsiders perspective the classes and meeting go really long which is hard for people's schedules. Additionally, I reached out to ask for help and someone from the group said they would help me but was never able to help me which was frustrating as a beginning beekeeper.

269 Participation 12/3/2018 7:51 AM 270 People leaving after a couple years 12/3/2018 7:34 AM

271 new beekeeper disillusionment due to colony survival 12/3/2018 7:32 AM

272 No idea only been doing this the past Summer 12/3/2018 7:19 AM 273 Resources 12/3/2018 7:18 AM

274 we have a great club! lost of work for the leadership. need ways to get new members more active. 12/3/2018 7:12 AM 275 getting new members involved with the club 12/3/2018 7:05 AM

276 finding good speakers on a continuing basis 12/3/2018 6:45 AM

277 Getting information for beekeepers, and good speakers 12/3/2018 6:19 AM 278 I am not sure I didn’t go to any meetings yet 12/3/2018 6:01 AM

279 Attracting new, younger beekeepers and keeping them interested 12/3/2018 6:00 AM

280 Political in-fighting and personal aggrandizing. 12/3/2018 5:25 AM 281 People willing to volunteer 12/3/2018 12:11 AM

282 More participation by its members in the running of the club. Ie - run for office. 12/2/2018 11:26 PM 283 Finding good speakers, otherwise the poor quality president takes the opportunity to show his lack 12/2/2018 10:57 PM of knowledge.

284 Leadership 12/2/2018 10:52 PM

285 finding a central meeting location so more members can attend meetings easily & often 12/2/2018 10:40 PM 286 People issues 12/2/2018 10:11 PM

287 Getting leadership to serve. 12/2/2018 10:07 PM

288 not sure 12/2/2018 10:00 PM 289 Veroa mites, and hive death last winter. I got my first hive only in May of 2018 so I am very new at 12/2/2018 9:50 PM this, and very worried I will do something wrong with my hive. I do NOT want them to swarm in spring.

290 Unknown 12/2/2018 9:39 PM 291 none 12/2/2018 9:39 PM

292 Not really sure 12/2/2018 9:34 PM 293 Members 12/2/2018 9:25 PM

294 Having enough mentors to help New bee keepers 12/2/2018 9:18 PM

295 A few people do everything 12/2/2018 9:16 PM 296 funds 12/2/2018 9:01 PM

297 I don’t know; in my first year of membership. 12/2/2018 9:01 PM

298 Unable to attend meetings regularly 12/2/2018 8:44 PM 299 participation 12/2/2018 8:34 PM

300 Speakers 12/2/2018 8:10 PM

301 PEOPLE not being active with the club activities 12/2/2018 8:09 PM

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302 Getting enough mentors for new beekeepers 12/2/2018 8:00 PM

303 Material (example posters for fair or to use when invited to school classrooms), Outline of topics to 12/2/2018 7:51 PM cover during beginning bee course.

304 Volunteers 12/2/2018 7:45 PM 305 Speakers and topics 12/2/2018 7:43 PM

306 Personally, I am a member for the newsletter. I can't attend meetings because they conflict with 12/2/2018 7:42 PM cub scout meetings. I'm not sure what challenge they face since I have never been to a meeting. 307 bring in great speakers and money is always an issue 12/2/2018 7:34 PM

308 Finding quality speakers 12/2/2018 7:32 PM

309 Getting enough volunteers for fairs and the conference 12/2/2018 7:21 PM 310 Losing bees over the winter 12/2/2018 7:18 PM

311 Since I'm not a board member I'm not sure. We have a club of 300 plus beeks. 12/2/2018 7:05 PM

312 Speakers 12/2/2018 6:52 PM 313 Finding good speakers 12/2/2018 6:31 PM

314 Technology could be utilized more. Plenty of valuable experiences that could be recorded and kept 12/2/2018 6:12 PM on file for repeated viewing. 315 leadership 12/2/2018 6:12 PM

316 Volunteers 12/2/2018 6:09 PM

317 Not sure yet, 12/2/2018 6:05 PM 318 Keeping bees over winter 12/2/2018 6:05 PM

319 Volunteers. 12/2/2018 6:01 PM 320 Getting more members 12/2/2018 5:51 PM

321 Active members 12/2/2018 5:34 PM

322 New members 12/2/2018 5:27 PM 323 dedication 12/2/2018 5:13 PM

324 A good lot of people are not detailed enough to read good msterisl, work with good mentors, and 12/2/2018 5:12 PM actually learn that bees are not simply something you do. They have a difficulty determining real cause and effect, because they tend to look for internet information that can generally confound their particular situation with differences in immediate and long term weather, colony-driven behaviors that mimic other activity, etc. 325 Helping new members get established 12/2/2018 5:07 PM

326 I don't know.. I've only been to one meeting so far. Did seem to be not many people there 12/2/2018 4:59 PM 327 Retaining seasoned beekeepers 12/2/2018 4:57 PM

328 ? 12/2/2018 4:57 PM

329 Retaining members, providing learning opportunities for the members 12/2/2018 4:39 PM 330 Accurate information. (most information is opinion. not necessarily fact based) 12/2/2018 4:33 PM

331 I am unsure. 12/2/2018 4:17 PM

332 Education 12/2/2018 3:40 PM 333 don't know 12/2/2018 3:28 PM

334 Attendance & organization 12/2/2018 3:28 PM

335 I don’t know 12/2/2018 3:17 PM 336 Passing on knowledge , information , follow up of meetings , reminders, mentorship 12/2/2018 2:44 PM

337 Getting people to step up. 12/2/2018 2:41 PM

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338 Bees dyii 12/2/2018 2:41 PM

339 # members 12/2/2018 2:34 PM

340 ????? I've not heard if there is one, or any. Maybe, as in most clubs, the work burden falls on too 12/2/2018 2:25 PM many shoulders. 341 Dealing with OSBA who think that they are the governing body for all Ohio Beekeepers. 12/2/2018 2:25 PM

342 losing bees 12/2/2018 2:13 PM 343 Not sure 12/2/2018 2:01 PM

344 Don’t know 12/2/2018 1:47 PM

345 I feel like I don’t know enough. 12/2/2018 1:26 PM 346 Not sure that the club does 12/2/2018 1:12 PM

347 Members coming to meetings 12/2/2018 12:47 PM

348 People to step up 12/2/2018 12:45 PM 349 death of hives 12/2/2018 12:40 PM

350 We good! 12/2/2018 12:33 PM

351 Leadership and speakers 12/2/2018 12:32 PM 352 Staying up to date on the latest research. 12/2/2018 12:32 PM

353 Lack of member participation / engagement 12/2/2018 12:21 PM 354 I'm new so not sure what challenge the club faces. My challenge is the drive. The club that is close 12/2/2018 12:14 PM to me is not so very welcoming to new member so I drive an hour to a club that is

355 Personal issues with each other. Fighting amongst the group leaders. I stopped going to meetings 12/2/2018 11:43 AM because of it 356 Only a few members do anything 12/2/2018 11:17 AM

357 Programming 12/2/2018 11:11 AM

358 OSBA presenting conflicting perspectives from beekeepers 12/2/2018 11:10 AM 359 participation 12/2/2018 11:06 AM

360 growing 12/2/2018 11:05 AM

361 Not sure 12/2/2018 11:05 AM 362 hive survival 12/2/2018 10:55 AM

363 Getting members to run for office and board positions 12/2/2018 10:49 AM

364 Lack of honey consumption by the general public. 12/2/2018 10:49 AM 365 Not sure, possibly finding enough volunteers for public service roles (e.g., running fair booths, etc.) 12/2/2018 10:43 AM

366 Too many beginners 12/2/2018 10:22 AM 367 Not sure, pretty strong group 12/2/2018 10:12 AM

368 Speakers with no pratical experience 12/2/2018 10:02 AM

369 Not sure yet 12/2/2018 9:59 AM 370 Lack of OSU Bee Extension 12/2/2018 9:54 AM

371 It is difficult to answer as I am in my first year. Early observation would be low engagement of new 12/2/2018 9:48 AM members.

372 Helping support each other to keep beekeeping. It gets challenging to keep them alive. 12/2/2018 9:40 AM 373 ???????? 12/2/2018 9:27 AM

374 Relevant speakers 12/2/2018 9:26 AM 375 People afraid of bees, home owners association not allowing bee hives in there developments. 12/2/2018 9:24 AM

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376 Balancing the needs of all the different levels of beekeepers. 12/2/2018 9:20 AM

377 Training new beekeepers 12/2/2018 9:15 AM

378 unsure 12/2/2018 9:12 AM 379 Mites 12/2/2018 9:01 AM

380 Continued leadership/replacement of officers 12/2/2018 8:59 AM

381 Finding free speakers 12/2/2018 8:50 AM 382 Adequate leaders 12/2/2018 8:43 AM

383 I think the club does a very good job of covering all aspects and information of beekeeping. 12/2/2018 8:41 AM 384 Space to have meetings, have moved twice, this time doubling our space and still and some 12/2/2018 8:39 AM meetings with standing room only. Not a bad thing! LOL

385 Figuring out who will manage the hives that belong to the club. 12/2/2018 8:37 AM

386 I do not know 12/2/2018 8:29 AM 387 getting along 12/2/2018 8:26 AM

388 Don't know 12/2/2018 8:25 AM

389 Education and mentoring of new beekeepers. 12/2/2018 8:21 AM 390 Speakers 12/2/2018 8:15 AM

391 Mites 12/2/2018 8:12 AM 392 Developing ongoing leadership to run the organization. 12/2/2018 8:01 AM

393 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:57 AM

394 Members stepping forward to share duties in club. 12/2/2018 7:54 AM 395 I do not know for sure. 12/2/2018 7:47 AM

396 Growing membership 12/2/2018 7:46 AM

397 Mites 12/2/2018 7:45 AM 398 Don't know. 12/2/2018 7:45 AM

399 Unsure 12/2/2018 7:36 AM 400 I don't know 12/2/2018 7:33 AM

401 Finding new topics 12/2/2018 7:27 AM

402 No idea, they seem awesome to me 12/2/2018 7:27 AM 403 Getting unregistered beekeepers to join & follow new practices. 12/2/2018 7:24 AM

404 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:23 AM

405 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:20 AM 406 Embracing change, old thoughts die hard 12/2/2018 7:20 AM

407 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:19 AM

408 Ignorance in action. 12/2/2018 7:13 AM 409 none 12/2/2018 7:13 AM

410 Volunteers 12/2/2018 7:10 AM 411 Hive loss for various reasons 12/2/2018 7:09 AM

412 Competent leadership 12/2/2018 7:06 AM

413 Youth members/ participation 12/2/2018 6:56 AM 414 Getting people engaged to help the beekeeping community. 12/2/2018 6:50 AM

415 Speakers 12/2/2018 6:40 AM

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416 Communication 12/2/2018 6:38 AM

417 I would say one challenge is consistent participation. 12/2/2018 6:36 AM

418 . 12/2/2018 6:34 AM 419 Committees for volunteers 12/2/2018 6:23 AM

420 Keeping members 12/2/2018 4:45 AM

421 I don't know, I quit going because of some of the people that are officers who rip others off and 12/2/2018 4:43 AM tattle on everyone, get in people's business that they don't belong in ... busy bodies.

422 Older members not wanting to do new things. Being stuck in their ways. No classes for new 12/2/2018 4:15 AM Beekeepers. In the process of starting a new club.

423 membership stepping up to leadership and volunteers for projects 12/2/2018 4:12 AM 424 Funding 12/2/2018 2:33 AM

425 Participation 12/2/2018 2:14 AM

426 retaining new beekeepers 12/2/2018 1:35 AM 427 mites 12/2/2018 1:26 AM

428 Don’t know 12/2/2018 1:03 AM 429 Not sure, other than having more than one apiary to observe as a group. 12/2/2018 12:45 AM

430 keeping active members 12/2/2018 12:40 AM

431 As I'm new, I don't know the biggest challenges of the club. There appears to be some political 12/2/2018 12:22 AM dynamic in the leadership ranks. 432 Wintering and survival of hives until mid Spring. 12/1/2018 11:56 PM

433 Not sure 12/1/2018 11:55 PM 434 ? 12/1/2018 11:43 PM

435 I don’t know 12/1/2018 11:28 PM

436 Unknown 12/1/2018 11:23 PM 437 I don't know 12/1/2018 11:07 PM

438 don't know, just joined 12/1/2018 11:04 PM 439 Keeping members engaged and participating. Providing information that appeals to both new and 12/1/2018 11:03 PM experienced beeks 440 Not everyone that attends are actual members now. They haven't rejoined. 12/1/2018 11:00 PM 441 Program ideas 12/1/2018 10:59 PM

442 n/a 12/1/2018 10:47 PM 443 Keeping new topics coming 12/1/2018 10:29 PM 444 keeping members interested 12/1/2018 10:25 PM

445 We have a very active group and I do not see any challenges other than individual beekeepers 12/1/2018 10:25 PM that have issues with mites and such. The club as a whole is great and allows fellow beekeepers to share ideas and techniques of the trade. 446 Not aware of any challenges or issues at this time. 12/1/2018 10:20 PM 447 Volunteering and help 12/1/2018 10:17 PM

448 Not sure still very new, just started with them this spring 12/1/2018 10:13 PM 449 Not sure 12/1/2018 10:06 PM 450 getting younger members involved 12/1/2018 10:04 PM 451 Attendance 12/1/2018 9:59 PM

452 Keeping members longer than 3 years 12/1/2018 9:57 PM

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453 Developing a mentor program 12/1/2018 9:55 PM

454 I'm not sure - we're fairly new to the club. 12/1/2018 9:53 PM 455 I am not sure 12/1/2018 9:47 PM 456 Unfortunately, I am unable to attend regularly due to work and three small children. 12/1/2018 9:43 PM 457 ?? 12/1/2018 9:39 PM

458 I'm not sure 12/1/2018 9:35 PM 459 Not sure, we joined late in the year. 12/1/2018 9:32 PM 460 Dwindling membership 12/1/2018 9:32 PM

461 not enough participation 12/1/2018 9:30 PM 462 Keeping members 12/1/2018 9:28 PM 463 Unsure 12/1/2018 9:09 PM

464 Lack of Mentors, sharing resources, 12/1/2018 9:07 PM 465 I'm not sure? 12/1/2018 9:06 PM 466 Memberships 12/1/2018 9:04 PM

467 Adopting new ways of doing things 12/1/2018 9:01 PM 468 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:59 PM 469 I don’t know. 12/1/2018 8:56 PM

470 keeping members in the club 12/1/2018 8:55 PM 471 Not sure. Sorry. 12/1/2018 8:53 PM 472 Keeping new members engaged after classes. Same folks always do everything 12/1/2018 8:50 PM

473 Gettting new officers on the board 12/1/2018 8:50 PM 474 The location of the meeting area makes it difficult for beekeepers to attend regularly 12/1/2018 8:48 PM 475 No idea 12/1/2018 8:48 PM 476 Interesting members in volunteer opportunities 12/1/2018 8:47 PM

477 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:46 PM 478 I took classes but have not been to their meetings 12/1/2018 8:45 PM 479 programming 12/1/2018 8:43 PM

480 Keeping beekeepers 12/1/2018 8:42 PM 481 education 12/1/2018 8:42 PM 482 Poor leadership. The people in charge have driven off anyone interested almost like a clique - they 12/1/2018 8:38 PM won't let go. 483 Addressing both novice and experienced beekeepers at the same time. Finding good speakers 12/1/2018 8:38 PM and topics. 484 Organizers, i guess it fell through due to disagreements between older members so theres a 12/1/2018 8:38 PM bunch of newbies trying to hold it together and do it right? We need mentors, people who can help us learn. 485 speakers 12/1/2018 8:33 PM 486 Having a vibrant, interested, supportive club. Many people come to the meetings but, often, it 12/1/2018 8:25 PM seems people don't ask questions/participate/talk with each other. 487 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:25 PM

488 Participation 12/1/2018 8:24 PM 489 Probably access to the extractor during honey season. 12/1/2018 8:21 PM

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490 Maintaining members past the first two years. 12/1/2018 8:19 PM 491 ?? 12/1/2018 8:18 PM 492 Honeybee losses discourage beekeepers from continuing due to the costs 12/1/2018 8:07 PM

493 Commercialization 12/1/2018 8:05 PM 494 Offering content to the different levels of beekeeping knowledge at the same meeting. 12/1/2018 7:59 PM 495 ? 12/1/2018 7:58 PM

496 Active members 12/1/2018 7:58 PM 497 time all are available to attend 12/1/2018 7:56 PM 498 helping me protect my bees and help get things I need 12/1/2018 7:56 PM

499 I think that it is relatively successful. 12/1/2018 7:55 PM 500 Partisapation of members in club events 12/1/2018 7:54 PM 501 having new and interesting speakers 12/1/2018 7:53 PM 502 NA 12/1/2018 7:52 PM

503 fresh, meaningful education 12/1/2018 7:41 PM 504 Ours is a good club. However we have a guy who I have known since he was in first grade who is 12/1/2018 7:40 PM an obnoxious know-it-all and he needs to back off the verbal bs. He joined a year or two ago and monopolizes the discussion. 505 educating the public. 12/1/2018 7:37 PM

506 . 12/1/2018 7:36 PM 507 Younger membership 12/1/2018 7:35 PM 508 The ability of NEW people to run for leadership positions. The same people year after year and no 12/1/2018 7:35 PM one is allowed to challenge them. 509 The officers taking everything way to serious, 12/1/2018 7:34 PM 510 Unprofessional leadership 12/1/2018 7:31 PM

511 Club 1..fair class participation Club 2..educational programs, getting out of a rut. 12/1/2018 7:26 PM 512 Winter survival 12/1/2018 7:24 PM 513 new members wanting to get invloved 12/1/2018 7:20 PM

514 Transparency 12/1/2018 7:20 PM 515 Good speakers 12/1/2018 7:20 PM 516 Dont know. Club provides many avenues of support for new beeks. 12/1/2018 7:19 PM

517 Infighting 12/1/2018 7:18 PM 518 Politics 12/1/2018 7:16 PM 519 Speakers to appeal to ALL experience levels 12/1/2018 7:12 PM

520 don't know 12/1/2018 7:11 PM 521 I dont think we do except for officer succession 12/1/2018 7:06 PM 522 Getting to know one another 12/1/2018 7:06 PM 523 encouraging beekeepers to stay with it 12/1/2018 7:05 PM

524 Mentor 12/1/2018 7:05 PM 525 Getting guest speakers to visit 12/1/2018 7:01 PM 526 Leader who is a dictator and will not change 12/1/2018 7:00 PM

527 Volunteer’s for offices and club hive care 12/1/2018 6:59 PM 528 I am not sure, but finding leaders? 12/1/2018 6:59 PM

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529 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:58 PM

530 I don't know 12/1/2018 6:54 PM 531 Mites 12/1/2018 6:53 PM 532 Pest control 12/1/2018 6:52 PM 533 Member involvement 12/1/2018 6:52 PM

534 Making sure that the information discussed at meetings is factual and relevant. 12/1/2018 6:51 PM 535 Organization, record keeping 12/1/2018 6:51 PM 536 Growing past the core. 12/1/2018 6:48 PM

537 Unknown 12/1/2018 6:48 PM 538 Interesting meetings 12/1/2018 6:47 PM 539 I don’t know. Just found them 3 months ago. Going to Christmas party next week. 12/1/2018 6:47 PM

540 I do not know 12/1/2018 6:44 PM 541 ? 12/1/2018 6:44 PM 542 Presenters 12/1/2018 6:44 PM

543 Public awareness of beekeeping issues 12/1/2018 6:42 PM 544 I don't know 12/1/2018 6:40 PM 545 Once they take the beginners class. And a little bit we never see them again. Unless they can get 12/1/2018 6:40 PM something. Like queens for splits 546 As a "newcomer" I would say inclusivity is a big issue, transparency, communication 12/1/2018 6:39 PM 547 Not sure about the club, but for us getting the bees through winter. 12/1/2018 6:39 PM

548 Not enough mentoring 12/1/2018 6:37 PM 549 Keeping bees alive? 12/1/2018 6:37 PM 550 Getting interesting speakers 12/1/2018 6:36 PM

551 Continuity long term: as leadership may change; few key leaders; records for future leaders; 12/1/2018 6:33 PM 552 Establishing officers 12/1/2018 6:32 PM 553 The strong willed personality of one person dominates the club no matter what title she holds. This 12/1/2018 6:32 PM club will continue to flounder as long as Peggy Garnes is involved. 554 none that i no of. this is my first year and all seems to be good 12/1/2018 6:32 PM 555 Members taking on the role of officers 12/1/2018 6:30 PM

556 keeping colonies alive 12/1/2018 6:29 PM 557 Attendance and lack of interest 12/1/2018 6:27 PM 558 Folks to volunteer 12/1/2018 6:25 PM

559 Lack of effective mentoring program. Lack or membership retention. 12/1/2018 6:24 PM 560 N/A 12/1/2018 6:23 PM 561 Volunteers willing to help put on programs and to some extent finances 12/1/2018 6:22 PM

562 Good speakers with well researched information. 12/1/2018 6:21 PM 563 Learning all the aspects of beek-ing with so many different people different needs 12/1/2018 6:20 PM 564 Proposed city regulations with excessive fees accessed 12/1/2018 6:15 PM 565 Active members 12/1/2018 6:15 PM

566 getting volunteers, new members 12/1/2018 6:15 PM 567 a president that is not organized 12/1/2018 6:13 PM

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568 Mentoring 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 569 Officers and directors not getting along and sabotaging each other 12/1/2018 6:12 PM 570 Helping members understand the importance of treating bees for mites and being good bee 12/1/2018 6:12 PM community members. 571 The biggest challenge is having enough active members willing to contribute to the success of the 12/1/2018 6:10 PM club. 572 Attendance 12/1/2018 6:09 PM 573 Education 12/1/2018 6:08 PM 574 Leadership 12/1/2018 6:08 PM

575 Annual loss of bees and lack of local queens and nucs 12/1/2018 6:08 PM 576 keeping people interested 12/1/2018 6:04 PM 577 Maintaining strongleadership 12/1/2018 6:02 PM

578 Not sure. Most discussed seems to be varroa and winter losses. As a club, availability of mentors. 12/1/2018 6:00 PM 579 Communication 12/1/2018 5:59 PM 580 Attendance and aquiring speakers 12/1/2018 5:59 PM

581 na 12/1/2018 5:58 PM 582 It seems to be functioning very well 12/1/2018 5:58 PM 583 WE had a great president beginning of this year. Full of enthusiasm and ideas and was getting 12/1/2018 5:58 PM people involved. All of a sudden he wasn't the president any longer. What happened? Why would we drive that kind of enthusiasm away? Others have ideas and presentations and aren't recognized. When I first joined the club, it was a great club. Now, it is full of political infighting. 584 I don’t know 12/1/2018 5:57 PM 585 Cohesiveness 12/1/2018 5:57 PM

586 Attendance 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 587 Distance to meetings. 12/1/2018 5:52 PM 588 ? 12/1/2018 5:51 PM

589 Good speakers 12/1/2018 5:51 PM 590 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 591 Enrollment 12/1/2018 5:50 PM

592 Experienced members 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 593 I’m not sure. 12/1/2018 5:49 PM 594 None 12/1/2018 5:49 PM 595 Board support for the elected president without constant sabatoge. 12/1/2018 5:48 PM

596 To far away 12/1/2018 5:48 PM 597 Don’t know never been to a meeting 12/1/2018 5:48 PM 598 Don't know, not involved in leadership of club. But from my view we only have one person always 12/1/2018 5:47 PM sharing and other experienced BKs rarely say anything so only get one point of view. 599 Nothing 12/1/2018 5:46 PM

600 Resources to keep up with the increase in community interest, and a venue large enough to hold 12/1/2018 5:46 PM club meetings and activities. 601 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:46 PM

602 Recruitment 12/1/2018 5:45 PM 603 Good leadership 12/1/2018 5:45 PM

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604 Acquiring quality programming at an affordable cost. 12/1/2018 5:44 PM

605 Speakers 12/1/2018 5:44 PM 606 Getting the membership involved in volunteer activities within the club. Helping at public events or 12/1/2018 5:43 PM offering to give educational talks to the club members. meetings at well attended, but only a few people assist in club activities. 607 i'm not sure at this time 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 608 Different topics for the meetings. 12/1/2018 5:42 PM

609 Maybe having the general population understand the importance of honeybees and all pollinators. 12/1/2018 5:40 PM 610 I dont know. It seems to be a very active group and fairly large. 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 611 unknown 12/1/2018 5:39 PM

612 I’m too new to know what the challenges truly are. 12/1/2018 5:38 PM 613 Excellent speakers 12/1/2018 5:37 PM 614 none try to keep members 12/1/2018 5:37 PM

615 Unsure 12/1/2018 5:37 PM 616 presenations 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 617 New members 12/1/2018 5:35 PM

618 Programs 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 619 Filling club positions. It is always the same few people helping out while most of the members do 12/1/2018 5:34 PM Nothing.

620 Bees dieing fo no reason. 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 621 ? 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 622 Young new members so they can be mentored. 12/1/2018 5:32 PM

623 Too many bi laws. 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 624 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 625 Need for good beekeeping information 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 626 monthly meetings. time not allotted for member to member discussion 12/1/2018 5:30 PM

627 I don’t know 12/1/2018 5:30 PM 628 turnover and attendance 12/1/2018 5:30 PM 629 Mites 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

630 Winter losses 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 631 Continuing education 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 632 I don't go to the meetings...too political 12/1/2018 5:27 PM

633 Fresh topics 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 634 Locality of meetings too far away for me 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 635 Participation 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

636 Unknown 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 637 Attendance, member involvement, time meeting is to comply with a wide range of people 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 638 Keeping our meeting programming relevant to member needs and interests. 12/1/2018 5:24 PM

639 Acquiring Grants for Club and Community projects. 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 640 Leadership 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 641 Colony collapse 12/1/2018 5:22 PM

642 Probably how to spend time he money 12/1/2018 5:22 PM

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643 Not sure. They have been very good with their monthly meetings. 12/1/2018 5:21 PM 644 keeping attendance 12/1/2018 5:21 PM 645 Speakers 12/1/2018 5:19 PM

646 Having enough room for our meetings? 12/1/2018 5:18 PM 647 Keeping on topic at meetings 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 648 No major problems. Butler County Beekeepers Associated has great leadership. 12/1/2018 5:17 PM

649 Not sure. Club seems to be thriving. 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 650 Over wintering 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 651 Large amount of new beekeeper interest 12/1/2018 5:15 PM

652 Package bees from down southern US 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 653 Communication between members 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 654 weather 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 655 Blending needs of newer vs experienced beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:14 PM

656 Members willing to help. 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 657 Well...we belong to Knox county because we took classes there but it is too far for us to attend 12/1/2018 5:14 PM meetings. We loved taking classes at Stratford Ecological Center. Dave is an outstanding teacher. 658 Attendance 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 659 Getting a variety of speakers 12/1/2018 5:13 PM

660 I couldn't say. Due to some personal problems, I've only been able to attend one meeting. 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 661 Don’t know 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 662 Unknown 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 663 Attendance 12/1/2018 5:12 PM

664 Almost too big, but still only a few people doing most of the work 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 665 Fundraising 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 666 Internal conflict and a lack of organization 12/1/2018 5:11 PM

667 Choices of good speakers, outside of our own officers, and area. 12/1/2018 5:11 PM 668 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:11 PM 669 Mites 12/1/2018 5:11 PM

670 Attendance? 12/1/2018 5:10 PM 671 Leadership 12/1/2018 5:10 PM 672 Not sure of any challenge that the club faces. 12/1/2018 5:09 PM

673 Attendance and participation 12/1/2018 5:09 PM 674 Organization 12/1/2018 5:08 PM 675 Lack of knowledge. 12/1/2018 5:08 PM

676 asdfghjkl;' 11/30/2018 6:10 PM

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Q16 How often has your OSBA Regional Director or Representative shared information at your local association meeting?

Answered: 894 Skipped: 482

Monthly

Quarterly

Once a year

Has not shared information

I do not belong to a...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Monthly 23.94% 214

Quarterly 12.64% 113

Once a year 16.67% 149

Has not shared information 12.53% 112

I do not belong to a local association 34.23% 306 TOTAL 894

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Q40 What would you like to see OSBA do for beekeepers

Answered: 107 Skipped: 128

# RESPONSES DATE 1 host a meeting of the minds! (Invite all leadership of local clubs and associations) Topics can be 11/10/2018 5:39 PM what works for you? What or How can OSBA be of help to your club? etc. 2 Unsure since I'm new to beekeeping 11/10/2018 4:33 PM 3 Have more resources available for local bee clubs. Also, develop a beginners beekeeper guide - 11/9/2018 2:28 PM discuss equipment needed, how to obtain bees, how to setup your beeyard, various diseases that affect honey bees, what a typical season for Ohio Beekeepers looks like, native Ohio plants, flowers, and trees that would be good for bees, how to feed bees ... anything that would be beneficial to someone just getting into beekeeping or someone who wants to learn more. 4 Mentor program. 11/8/2018 7:55 PM 5 More public outreach like fair. 11/8/2018 5:31 PM 6 Continue with traveling speakers 11/8/2018 12:20 PM 7 Help the bees and vocus more on reaching out to the smaller clubs .More transparency within in 11/8/2018 6:26 AM the club. 8 I'm not sure 11/7/2018 11:35 PM 9 Offer irradiation service for equipment to eliminate possible AFB or EFB spores. 11/7/2018 9:42 PM 10 Get some commercial beekeepers involved. 11/7/2018 8:45 PM

11 Map of beeyards and/or beekeepers in Ohio. Maybe by summary by counties with numbers 11/7/2018 8:44 PM Example County - #Beekeepers #Apiaries 12 You guys are doing a fine. 11/7/2018 8:24 PM 13 I think we are doing a great job at this point, traveling speakers, programs, etc 11/7/2018 8:21 PM 14 Stop arguing and bickering over little things it’s embarrasing 11/7/2018 7:23 PM 15 Grants 11/7/2018 7:05 PM

16 Keeps up the good work 11/7/2018 6:52 PM 17 Great job 11/7/2018 5:19 PM 18 I think you are doing a great job. I like that your traveling lecture topics will change every year. 11/7/2018 5:09 PM 19 Keep up the good work 11/7/2018 4:26 PM 20 No specific recommendations 11/7/2018 3:29 PM 21 You already do A LOT!!! It's a great club. 11/7/2018 3:25 PM 22 Hot line for general bee and hive questions manned by experienced Bee Keepers to talk in real 11/7/2018 3:21 PM time. Maybe a chat line. 23 Continue to provide up to date science on beekeeping, like treatments and procedures for 11/7/2018 3:15 PM common bee issues...varroa, hive beetle infestations, ec. 24 Fight for legislation 11/7/2018 3:14 PM 25 Continue to support us. 11/7/2018 2:17 PM 26 - 11/7/2018 2:16 PM 27 work for adequate inspectors to cover all counties, oversight of beekeepers bringing hives in from 11/6/2018 10:56 PM other states, had Fla. beekeeper summer problem hives nearby. 28 adequate # of bee inspectors for counties, some oversight of movement of bees from other states- 11/6/2018 10:39 PM had a Fla beekeeper summer some problem hives nearby

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29 Keep up the good work despite the last part of the conference 11/6/2018 6:08 PM 30 more tax benefits for beekeepers 11/6/2018 4:02 PM 31 I would like to see more OSBA programs in southern Ohio. It seems that many programs and 11/5/2018 11:30 PM activities take place in mid to northern Ohio. 32 Keep it up - you guys do great job 11/5/2018 10:55 PM 33 Just keep the interest up because it's going great. 11/5/2018 9:57 PM 34 Get a Master Beekeeper program and help with being a Bee City..... 11/5/2018 3:18 PM 35 My first visit there so i have no opinion yet. 11/5/2018 1:08 PM 36 Push through the legislation to protect beekeepers from lawsuits. Coordinate with Ohio legislators 11/5/2018 9:46 AM to provide CAUV designations for legitimate beekeeping operations. It seems there should be some happy medium for people that raise local queens and nucs to plant for their bees as opposed to being forced to plant beans or corn, etc. to maintain their CAUV status. Certainly some ratio of colonies to acres could be worked out to provide more forage for our bees so that those of us that are trying to promote local genetics could plant for season long sustenance. Provide more support to the Apiary division of the Ohio Department of Agriculture to enable them to do more to remove infected equipment from the environment. It seems like the ODA looks at us as an insignificant part of the agricultural world and treats us like unwanted stepchildren. 37 Provide electronic copies of all of the sessions if requested. 11/5/2018 8:56 AM 38 Keep having great conferences. Maybe more of them? Also, I love my apiary diagnostic kit and 11/5/2018 8:07 AM thought it was a brilliant idea to offer a class on how to use it. 39 Consider a mentoring program for new beekeepers. 11/5/2018 7:53 AM 40 More mentoring or experienced local available beekeepers for guidance. 11/5/2018 7:19 AM 41 Continue seminars for education 11/5/2018 6:36 AM 42 supply more knowledge to keep bees alive and healthy 11/4/2018 11:07 PM

43 What was that soap opera during the final business meeting? The state fair coordinator seems to 11/4/2018 10:14 PM be defending her own kingdom from the necessities of fiduciary responsibly. 20% of the OSBA's budget can not be run on a handshake.

44 This conference is a wonderful thing for learning. I am not sure if OSBA is responsible for the 11/4/2018 10:13 PM beekeeping area at Farm Science but that is a nice think, whoever is backing it. Also at any fairs in the summer. 45 A beekeeper’s hotline for questions. Even if it was recorded and the call returned. 11/4/2018 8:55 PM

46 Possibly advertise the traveling speakers series a little better to local bee clubs. 11/4/2018 8:48 PM 47 My hives usually don't get inspected by the state inspector. Could OSBA have its own inspection 11/4/2018 8:15 PM program? I think a lot of members would be willing to pay for it. 48 I don't know 11/4/2018 7:34 PM 49 More of same, good job! 11/4/2018 7:02 PM

50 We really like the idea of giving the new bee school members their first year's membership. We 11/4/2018 6:34 PM would like to see OSBA look into the possibility of making the equipment for sterilizing bee equipment (eradicating) available to members. (It's been done in W.Va.) We would also like to see OSBA (the state association) have more presence/participation at the Lithopolis Honeyfest.

51 I think you're doing great job. Other than sending me my own personal mentor to help me..and 11/4/2018 6:32 PM that's unrealistic.

52 Keep up the good work 11/4/2018 6:26 PM 53 What about organizing collective lobby or advocacy efforts? Programs on how individuals or clubs 11/4/2018 5:57 PM can seek to have some of the myriad stressors on honey bees addressed by local through federal governments. 54 Doing a great job , THANK YOU! 11/4/2018 5:11 PM

55 You guys are the best. I'm so grateful for the ADK. I'd love to be connected with local bk. The 11/4/2018 5:07 PM meeting is generally 1 hours away and hard to make. Can you help with that?

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56 be the model for local clubs- get rid of the the incompetent and do nothing board members. My 11/4/2018 4:31 PM local club was damaged by the lies and smear campaign of one person, and it is being spread to other clubs. Really looking forward to the Build A Better Bee Club so some of these Board members can be whipped into shape or kicked out. 57 Thank you OSBA staff that made this such a GREAT success. 11/4/2018 3:59 PM 58 Report on developing problems in real time thru members surveys. SHB and mite prevalence, 11/4/2018 3:43 PM honey yields, disease prevalence, etc. I'd like to know what's going on around me. Perhaps shared surveys with neighboring states since many of us live within 25 miles of a border. 59 As a first year beekeeper, I want to say thank you for everything that the OSBA has done and 11/4/2018 3:03 PM continues to do. It is clear that you are really serving the community. The conference was affordable, unlike some other conferences that choose plush venues at the expense of affordability. There were sessions for everybody-from the beginner to the experienced beekeeper. You have given a lot of resources to local clubs to help them succeed and I am amazed by the strong network of OSBA experienced beekeepers willing to give of their time and talents to helping those of us with less experience. I also really appreciate the ADK that I received with instructions for use. Thank you! We can't wait to attend the conference next year. Keep up the good work! 60 keep up the good work 11/4/2018 2:13 PM 61 You guys do excellent job. Maybe yearly get together of clubs 11/4/2018 1:31 PM 62 Continue with legislative advocacy and beekeeper educational opportunities. 11/4/2018 12:53 PM 63 Unknown 11/4/2018 12:39 PM

64 That's a tough question you do a lot and I realize that it is basically a volunteer organization. I just 11/4/2018 11:46 AM don't know the extent of of the limits we can do.

65 Work with the Ag Dept. to get help for inspections and timely inspection certificates, etc. Get 11/4/2018 10:46 AM inspectors for every county! 66 Ban Nina from conferences 11/4/2018 10:21 AM

67 ADK kit is wonderful , thank you! 11/4/2018 9:21 AM 68 Foot massages. Really, the association reaches out. I think you do a fine job! 11/4/2018 8:54 AM

69 Bee and colony autopsy protocol development 11/4/2018 8:16 AM 70 I like speaker programs for local clubs 11/4/2018 8:04 AM

71 Help with setting up a mentoring program 11/4/2018 6:58 AM 72 Develop a mentor program for new beekeepers 11/3/2018 11:08 PM

73 advance bee keeping classes 11/3/2018 10:32 PM 74 Can't think of anything new. You're all doing an EXCELLENT job on our behalf. 11/3/2018 8:51 PM

75 Advocacy, networking, education 11/3/2018 8:38 PM 76 Offer more conferences center to the state for easy access 11/3/2018 8:33 PM

77 You do plenty 11/3/2018 8:19 PM

78 Conference & Newsletter are enough 11/3/2018 8:12 PM 79 Develop outlines for different groups and make it available on the website. I have opportunity to 11/3/2018 8:07 PM make presentations to several different age school groups. Any assistance would be helpful. 80 Really liked Dr. Spivak’s bee squad idea. Could OSBA get funding for something like that? 11/3/2018 7:40 PM

81 keep up the good work. It seems that OSBA is doing a lot of really great things. 11/3/2018 7:35 PM 82 Get the convention closer to eastern Ohio 11/3/2018 7:34 PM

83 Provide a list of people who would be interested in mentoring new or struggling beekeepers. Listed 11/3/2018 7:32 PM by location so newbies who are having problems could call and ask for help whether that would be a question over the phone or help inspecting their hive---to help newbies gain confidence and learn what to look for.

84 I liked having the financial synopsis available for members to review. Keep up the great 11/3/2018 7:12 PM informational newsletters.

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85 Wish many experts could get together and give consistant recommendations for new beekeepers 11/3/2018 7:12 PM ie some people say feed the bees syrup and some say don't in the fall or ok to move frames around in super or keep them in same positions, etc. Just give us easy consistant suggestions which we might change as we get more experienced. 86 Explain how to convince county commissioners to hire a bee inspector. 11/3/2018 7:11 PM

87 Get t-shirts! Keep doing what you are doing!! 11/3/2018 6:53 PM 88 Help keep our club on track with a database of speakers that the club can call upon when we have 11/3/2018 6:52 PM a cancellation or someone just doesn't get anyone scheduled. 89 I don’t know at this time period. 11/3/2018 6:42 PM 90 Keep doing what you are doing, this conference was way better than last year 11/3/2018 6:36 PM

91 You are already doing more than I could expect. 11/3/2018 6:31 PM 92 Help people network with local queen breeders, equipment manufacturers, commercial 11/3/2018 6:20 PM beekeepers. Create effective relationships/dialogues between hobbyists, commercial beekeepers, and bee researchers to the mutual benefit of all.

93 You do so much already. 11/3/2018 6:18 PM 94 Continue to keep us in the loop on legislation, trends and really anything that would impact us and 11/3/2018 5:41 PM our bees... no matter how big or small. 95 More workshops. 11/3/2018 5:41 PM 96 Get more beekeepers to treat for mites! 11/3/2018 5:36 PM

97 Keep and add new travelling speaker programs each year. Expand grant's to include "pollinator 11/3/2018 5:27 PM demos" in addition to university level research.

98 Keep us informed. 11/3/2018 5:17 PM 99 The apiary diagnostic kit was an excellent idea but should have contained more useful basics- an 11/3/2018 5:15 PM alcohol wash container, Queen clip, etc. It is also not clear what OSBA membership buys the member besides voting rights once a year.

100 More regional workshops. 11/3/2018 5:00 PM 101 They are already doing a great job! 11/3/2018 4:13 PM 102 Continuing education 11/3/2018 3:59 PM

103 Transparency regarding our club’s finances and major changes, especially to the Constitution!!!! 11/3/2018 3:56 PM 104 N/A 11/3/2018 3:53 PM 105 Keep doing what you are doing. Have a yearly audit of finances. 11/3/2018 3:11 PM 106 Nothing else! Thanks! 11/3/2018 2:59 PM

107 I think they do plenty. 11/3/2018 2:14 PM

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Q1 How long have you been beekeeping

Answered: 1,376 Skipped: 0

0 - I have not yet started...

1-4 years

5-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21+ years

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

0 - I have not yet started beekeeping 9.23% 127

1-4 years 47.38% 652

5-10 years 24.42% 336

11-15 years 7.99% 110

16-20 years 3.20% 44

21+ years 7.78% 107 TOTAL 1,376

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Q2 Do you belong to a local association?

Answered: 1,368 Skipped: 8

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Yes 71.13% 973

No 28.87% 395 TOTAL 1,368

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Q12 What are the biggest beekeeping problems that you encounter?

Answered: 964 Skipped: 412

# RESPONSES DATE 1 Varroa mites 12/8/2018 6:37 PM 2 Cost of equipment and supplies 12/8/2018 5:14 PM 3 My bees die in winter. I am researching and trying new procedures this winter. 12/8/2018 1:49 PM 4 Keeping up against varroa 12/8/2018 1:04 PM 5 25% bee loss 12/8/2018 9:21 AM 6 Keeping my bees alive! 12/8/2018 9:10 AM 7 Mites 12/8/2018 8:56 AM 8 dealing with the mite problem 12/8/2018 8:30 AM 9 Not knowing what is normal/needing a mentor 12/8/2018 7:31 AM

10 Hard to get answers to questions. 12/8/2018 6:02 AM 11 Hive losses, and expensive to replace. 12/7/2018 10:55 PM 12 hive died 12/7/2018 10:19 PM 13 new beekeepers who think that they know it all. 12/7/2018 9:59 PM 14 Time and money 12/7/2018 5:19 PM 15 Not having enough experience when looking in hive to know what to do. Know there is a problem 12/7/2018 4:03 PM but don’t Lways know what to do

16 Time 12/7/2018 3:56 PM 17 Keeping them alive 12/7/2018 2:04 PM 18 queens and swarming for me 12/7/2018 2:04 PM 19 disease and pests 12/7/2018 12:13 PM 20 having the motivation to get started 12/7/2018 10:46 AM 21 Making time to visit the hive. 12/7/2018 8:28 AM 22 Control parasites 12/7/2018 7:13 AM 23 assessing colony health and making the right decisions based on assessment. 12/7/2018 6:43 AM 24 Mites 12/7/2018 6:32 AM 25 There is a lot to learn as a new beekeeper. 12/6/2018 11:22 PM 26 Varoa 12/6/2018 10:24 PM 27 education on beekeeping to the public 12/6/2018 10:23 PM

28 Controlling mites, hive beetles. Farmers spraying chemicals, crop dusting fields. 12/6/2018 9:45 PM 29 Currently SHB. Last year was awful for them! 12/6/2018 8:21 PM 30 Moths 12/6/2018 5:36 PM 31 hive die off 12/6/2018 4:29 PM 32 I have been fortunate, few problems and good sustainability. Of course, VM always a challenge, 12/6/2018 3:31 PM and for first time SHB in 2018. But no damage, just a little extra work. No other significant issues. 33 Winter Kill 12/6/2018 3:11 PM 34 not started yet 12/6/2018 3:03 PM

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35 build my hive honey reserve 12/6/2018 2:02 PM 36 over wintering and mite control 12/6/2018 1:50 PM 37 Over wintering 12/6/2018 1:42 PM 38 Food sources 12/6/2018 1:18 PM 39 start up expense 12/6/2018 12:57 PM 40 Insecurity of issues 12/6/2018 12:08 PM 41 TIME -- there's never enough time to do all the things I'd like to do 12/6/2018 12:02 PM 42 VARROA mngt 12/6/2018 11:01 AM 43 no ideas 12/6/2018 10:49 AM 44 This year it was hive beetles 12/6/2018 10:47 AM 45 Every year I have had hives the bees have died over the winter. Since I will be moving soon I did 12/6/2018 10:15 AM not replace the hives this past spring although I plan to after we move. 46 Varroa and small hive beetles 12/6/2018 8:37 AM 47 How to keep the bees from leaving. 12/6/2018 8:19 AM 48 Varroa and requeening 12/6/2018 8:04 AM 49 Herbicides and pesticides. 12/6/2018 7:55 AM 50 Over wintering 12/6/2018 6:39 AM

51 So far, over winter lose, and farms communications when they apply any product to the fields 12/6/2018 5:36 AM 52 I had my first hive this year and the bees ran away 12/6/2018 3:52 AM 53 Wax moth 12/6/2018 1:50 AM 54 Yellowjackets 12/6/2018 1:20 AM

55 Infestation of mites and the basic learning process. There is just so much I need to know. 12/6/2018 12:09 AM 56 Mites, SHB, lack of foraging 12/5/2018 11:50 PM

57 Mice 12/5/2018 11:34 PM 58 Ability to coordinate (the little available) time between working schedules, appropriate weather and 12/5/2018 9:23 PM the bees unique and ever changing schedule.

59 being a new bee keeper- you never know if you are doing things correctly or should be doing 12/5/2018 9:14 PM more. Would be great to have a mentor the first year

60 #1 is time. #2 the aggravation of pests. #3 the weather. plus I admit that each year I try to have 12/5/2018 8:30 PM smaller hives due to the fact that I no longer have a 50 year old body!!

61 weather variations 12/5/2018 8:06 PM 62 Hive survival through winter. 12/5/2018 8:01 PM

63 SHB and lack of forage 12/5/2018 7:59 PM 64 Nothing big yet, still learning from my mistakes 12/5/2018 7:49 PM

65 Mites 12/5/2018 7:24 PM 66 Wintering, splitting, queen rearing, 12/5/2018 7:16 PM

67 Bees not surviving year to year. 12/5/2018 6:55 PM

68 Getting older and not as strong to handle weighty hives 12/5/2018 5:54 PM 69 keeping the bees through the winter 12/5/2018 5:10 PM

70 Mite control. 12/5/2018 3:24 PM 71 Non 12/5/2018 3:03 PM

72 Preparing the hive for winter 12/5/2018 3:02 PM

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73 getting bees to over winter 12/5/2018 2:59 PM 74 Just getting started, we really haven’t yet ~ want to spend more time taking learning about the 12/5/2018 2:56 PM care. 75 Ants in one of our hives 12/5/2018 2:25 PM 76 Getting the hives to survive the winter. 12/5/2018 2:23 PM 77 Attrition of hives do to parasites/disease 12/5/2018 2:22 PM 78 This year, we were trying to get a swarm for our hive. With the weather, it seemed like there were 12/5/2018 2:09 PM not many swarms. 79 Hive survival 12/5/2018 2:02 PM 80 Public ignorance 12/5/2018 1:30 PM 81 vetted sources for know-how 12/5/2018 1:27 PM 82 keeping my hive alive ! had 2 hives and lost both of them 12/5/2018 1:22 PM 83 weight of equipment -- and the farmer's spraying the crops adjacent to my property BY PLANE - 12/5/2018 1:08 PM one wonders what that is doing to ME let alone my GrrLzzzz :( 84 SWARMS 12/5/2018 1:07 PM

85 Overwintering our hives. 12/5/2018 12:46 PM 86 (1) Excessive competition with commercial apiaries near my home apiary. (2) Lack of northern 12/5/2018 12:38 PM hardy bee stock. 87 Varroa, SHB, weak queens that don't seem to get replaced by the colony soon enough 12/5/2018 12:09 PM

88 Small hive beetle 12/5/2018 11:35 AM 89 Like everyone death of a hive. I end the summer with 5 hives and they make it thru the winter but 12/5/2018 11:16 AM die out after the first warm spell. Maybe they break their cluster and freeze?

90 Mites & hive beetles 12/5/2018 11:12 AM 91 Soy and corn plantation, plus herbicides, and pesticides. 12/5/2018 11:06 AM

92 Pest control, 12/5/2018 11:04 AM 93 CHEMICALS being used in these farms around us!!!!! 12/5/2018 11:02 AM

94 For the last 2 years- Small hive beetle 12/5/2018 10:55 AM 95 Too many newbies not grasping that they need to learn stuff befit they get bees, and that they then 12/5/2018 10:51 AM have to get in the hive and observe and teach themselves. Some people never seem to learn, and to be able to build upon that learning every year.

96 Surviving the winter 12/5/2018 10:38 AM 97 Management of mites and overwintering colonies. 12/5/2018 10:20 AM

98 controlling mites 12/5/2018 10:12 AM

99 Location 12/5/2018 10:02 AM 100 Varroa, Hive Beetles, Neonicotinoids 12/5/2018 9:39 AM

101 Queens not getting replaced after swarming season. 12/5/2018 9:38 AM 102 mites 12/5/2018 9:31 AM

103 Mites 12/5/2018 9:22 AM 104 getting the bees thru the winter 12/5/2018 9:22 AM

105 Hive beetles. 12/5/2018 9:06 AM 106 Mosquito spraying in urban area 12/5/2018 9:02 AM 107 Mites and colony collapse 12/5/2018 8:57 AM

108 Bees bread for honey production, rapid spring build up and not for disease resistance! 12/5/2018 8:53 AM

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109 as a novice beekeeper, just finding someone to ask questions to is helpful but finding that person 12/5/2018 8:47 AM can be difficult 110 Short sighted beekeepers who are out for themselves 12/5/2018 8:32 AM 111 hive beetles and mites 12/5/2018 8:07 AM 112 mites and diseases 12/5/2018 8:00 AM

113 mites 12/5/2018 7:59 AM 114 Losing bees over winter 12/5/2018 7:48 AM 115 mites and SHB 12/5/2018 7:45 AM 116 Hive die off 12/5/2018 7:44 AM

117 People in the beekeeping organization not working cooperatively. 12/5/2018 7:32 AM 118 winter losses 12/5/2018 7:31 AM 119 Winter and mites 12/5/2018 7:29 AM

120 Mites beetles 12/5/2018 7:22 AM 121 Mites & hive beetles 12/5/2018 7:17 AM 122 Winter 12/5/2018 7:16 AM 123 Providing local, intelligent, informed, speakers 12/5/2018 7:10 AM

124 Mites and lack of good quality packages to get started 12/5/2018 7:08 AM 125 Wondering if I’m doing the wrong thing. 12/5/2018 6:49 AM 126 Pests, I mites 12/5/2018 6:46 AM 127 Making sure i put them on my achedule. 12/5/2018 6:36 AM

128 insufficient feeding or flowering Nosema 12/5/2018 6:35 AM 129 Time and Money 12/5/2018 6:25 AM 130 Hive beetles this year 12/5/2018 6:21 AM 131 my ignorance ...... sigh..... 12/5/2018 6:18 AM

132 hive death 12/5/2018 6:15 AM 133 overwintering and mites 12/5/2018 5:58 AM 134 Ways to keep hives alive throughout winter months.. 12/5/2018 5:38 AM

135 Unpredictable weather patterns, GMO crops with no food, and overpopulation of hives in my 12/5/2018 4:24 AM area... When you have another bee keeper drop 25 hives in an area that already has 30 or more within the flying range and a shortage of food that spells trouble for everybody. Bee keeper should take a look around the area that they put temporary hives in, or have access to a map showing hive locations and quantities in order to ovoid over saturation. 136 Keeping the bees alive year after year! 12/5/2018 2:42 AM 137 NA 12/5/2018 12:55 AM 138 The varroa mite and pesticides 12/5/2018 12:14 AM

139 Funding 12/4/2018 11:53 PM 140 Expense and time 12/4/2018 11:04 PM 141 Over wintering 12/4/2018 10:47 PM

142 Swarming 12/4/2018 10:43 PM 143 Keeping the hive going 12/4/2018 10:39 PM 144 Time and varroa 12/4/2018 10:32 PM 145 Mites and not wanting to resort to chemicals, I have used powdered sugar & essential oils to keep 12/4/2018 10:28 PM them manageable to the bees.

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146 I am a new beekeeper and there’s a pretty big learning curve. It’s fun and I enjoy it though. 12/4/2018 10:12 PM 147 1. keeping varrora mites under control 2. learning the proper terminology of the bee trade 3. off 12/4/2018 10:09 PM setting or preventing foul brew from occurring 148 Mites and weather 12/4/2018 10:08 PM 149 Wintering over 12/4/2018 10:06 PM

150 Varroa mites 12/4/2018 9:56 PM 151 Keeping The Bees Alive 12/4/2018 9:53 PM 152 People in some areas believe there is ONLY one way to raise bees. 12/4/2018 9:49 PM 153 Mites 12/4/2018 9:48 PM

154 Loss of hive 12/4/2018 9:45 PM 155 Small hive beetles 12/4/2018 9:38 PM 156 No big problems so far. 12/4/2018 9:34 PM

157 Not always sure what to do, due to just starting this year. 12/4/2018 9:33 PM 158 hive loss 12/4/2018 9:32 PM 159 Loss of hives 12/4/2018 9:30 PM 160 Pesticides & GMO crops 12/4/2018 9:26 PM

161 Being only a second year beekeeper how do I get my hives to draw comb faster? 12/4/2018 9:23 PM 162 Pests 12/4/2018 9:23 PM 163 Varroa mites Hive beetles 12/4/2018 9:22 PM 164 mites, lack of knowledge, no menter to help me deal with problems have to learn everything from a 12/4/2018 9:21 PM book or class and end up guess what the problem really is and how to handle it 165 Pests. 12/4/2018 9:12 PM

166 The past few years small hive beetles have become a real problem. Varroa mites have been 12/4/2018 9:01 PM manageable, but the SHB!!! 167 I don’t know the rules for my area. Also, how to protect them when the City plans to spray. 12/4/2018 8:41 PM 168 too costly to replace dead hives every year 12/4/2018 8:40 PM 169 Mites & bees not acting like they’re supposed to 12/4/2018 8:37 PM

170 Overwintering 12/4/2018 8:24 PM 171 keeping my queens from superseding 12/4/2018 8:16 PM 172 Hives going from full strength one week to empty a week later. 12/4/2018 8:15 PM 173 Hive collapse 12/4/2018 8:15 PM

174 Cold winters, neighbors hives too close, and no guarantee they are practicing good management 12/4/2018 8:09 PM 175 Honestly it's my first year next year I'll probably be able to answer that question 12/4/2018 8:02 PM 176 Pest management (though I've learned much through the March Tri-county meeting, which I 12/4/2018 7:58 PM always attend, and love!), swarming, and the WEATHER lately!!! 177 Mites 12/4/2018 7:57 PM 178 Mites 12/4/2018 7:53 PM

179 keeping my bees alive A mentoring program would go far for newbie peeps. 12/4/2018 7:47 PM 180 Winner preparations 12/4/2018 7:43 PM 181 Wax moth 12/4/2018 7:39 PM

182 Mites 12/4/2018 7:37 PM 183 ? 12/4/2018 7:35 PM

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184 bad neighboring beekeepers and that's it 12/4/2018 7:33 PM 185 Mites 12/4/2018 7:32 PM 186 Keeping the hives alive over the ridiculous winters 12/4/2018 7:29 PM

187 Dealing with liberals 12/4/2018 7:28 PM 188 cost to maintain 12/4/2018 7:28 PM 189 Winter survival and sufficient forage 12/4/2018 7:25 PM 190 Swarming 12/4/2018 7:24 PM

191 Verroa mites and preparing for winterization. Had some help from a member. Everyone in the club 12/4/2018 7:24 PM are willing to help the newbees.

192 Small hive beetles 12/4/2018 7:22 PM 193 Winters! 12/4/2018 7:21 PM 194 Local beekeeping supplies for pest management 12/4/2018 7:12 PM

195 I have had colonies die and not know the reason why, latest was (I think) due to a poor queen - 12/4/2018 7:11 PM started from a nuc this year and she never laid sufficient eggs to build the population.

196 Hive death. 12/4/2018 7:10 PM 197 Mites and SHB 12/4/2018 7:10 PM 198 Keeping bees alive year to year 12/4/2018 7:07 PM 199 surviving winter 12/4/2018 7:04 PM

200 Mites and beetles 12/4/2018 7:02 PM 201 Keeping bees alive and triving. 12/4/2018 7:01 PM 202 Managing varroa mites, wax moths, hive beetles, ants, yellow jackets. 12/4/2018 7:01 PM 203 Beetle, mites 12/4/2018 7:00 PM

204 Mites. Management of hives 12/4/2018 6:59 PM 205 swarms 12/4/2018 6:57 PM 206 keeping bees viable 12/4/2018 6:57 PM

207 Pesticides just like everyone else whether they are willing to admit it or not 12/4/2018 6:54 PM 208 Rookie mistakes, lack of time to tend hive 12/4/2018 6:53 PM 209 Supply of queens 12/4/2018 6:47 PM 210 varroa management 12/4/2018 6:43 PM

211 Getting past "old wives tales" and similar new BS. 12/4/2018 6:41 PM 212 Know how...and when 12/4/2018 6:40 PM 213 Mites 12/4/2018 6:34 PM 214 Wintering and wasp / yellow jacket raiding. Have not had issues with mites yet. Beattles in limited 12/4/2018 6:34 PM numbers, we set traps.

215 Bees abandoning hive 12/4/2018 6:33 PM 216 Finding time to work my hives. 12/4/2018 6:32 PM

217 This first year it was hive beetles. Varroa was controllable but the hive beetles where intense. 12/4/2018 6:31 PM

218 Swarm, mites 12/4/2018 6:30 PM 219 Mites 12/4/2018 6:28 PM

220 1. Time 2. Small hive beetle 3. Mites 12/4/2018 6:28 PM

221 varroa 12/4/2018 6:24 PM

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222 determining the optimal time to harvest. figuring out what to do during fall harvest when each 12/4/2018 6:22 PM frame has a fully capped side and partially capped side. hive beetles

223 Not having a Mentor 12/4/2018 6:22 PM

224 Moths 12/4/2018 6:21 PM 225 Mites 12/4/2018 6:21 PM

226 Mites 12/4/2018 6:18 PM 227 Time 12/4/2018 6:13 PM

228 Hive beetle, then varroa 12/4/2018 6:12 PM

229 Maintaining pests in the hive 12/4/2018 6:10 PM 230 Cost of maintaining hives: medication, replacing bees due to loss. I am retired on a fixed income 12/4/2018 6:10 PM and it is difficult to find the extra money for a very rewarding hobby

231 Time 12/4/2018 6:07 PM

232 Contradicting information, or generic instructions/information like “in fall” without temperature- 12/4/2018 6:04 PM specific or zone-specific cues to watch for

233 n/a 12/4/2018 6:03 PM

234 Over wintering 12/4/2018 6:03 PM 235 Mites Spraying weed killer and local gardeners using seven dust 12/4/2018 6:03 PM

236 Just the time it takes to properly care for the bees 12/4/2018 6:00 PM

237 small hive beetles--hate them--tried everything. 12/4/2018 5:56 PM 238 Sorting out all of the various opinions. Managing hives when the weather doesn't cooperate. 12/4/2018 5:53 PM

239 What is right and what us wrong 12/4/2018 5:52 PM 240 survival 12/4/2018 5:49 PM

241 Completing tasks at the proper times and pests. 12/4/2018 5:47 PM

242 Lack of knowledge about keeping bees in a residential area like Beavercreek. Guidelines, 12/4/2018 5:45 PM placement of hives, insurance if necessary. 243 Not getting an inspection 12/4/2018 5:44 PM

244 Over wintering hives 12/4/2018 5:43 PM

245 ? 12/4/2018 5:42 PM 246 Incompetence! Mine. 12/4/2018 5:40 PM

247 Mites. Hive beetles. 12/4/2018 5:39 PM 248 late winter issues 12/4/2018 5:39 PM

249 Yo momma. 12/4/2018 5:38 PM

250 Keeping bees alive. 12/4/2018 5:36 PM 251 I learn hands on with my own hives... would like a mentor to walk me through a season 12/4/2018 5:34 PM

252 Mites 12/4/2018 5:34 PM

253 Mites and pests. 12/4/2018 5:32 PM 254 Wintering 12/4/2018 5:30 PM

255 Livestock damage 12/4/2018 5:28 PM

256 Pests ie mites 12/4/2018 5:27 PM 257 Losing hives. They just disappear 12/4/2018 5:26 PM

258 Getting in the hive to many times. Leave them alone until certain times of the year! Check your 12/4/2018 5:25 PM bees but don’t over work them. The guide that can be set up can be a 30 period in which some things should happen in.

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259 Mites and beetles 12/4/2018 5:25 PM

260 Feeling like I’m not sure if there is an issue with my bees at times and then putting off my 12/4/2018 5:24 PM inspections.

261 Preparing bees for winter first season of keeping bees 12/4/2018 5:24 PM 262 Commercial pollinator competition (I am located in Michigan, but have been a member of OSBA in 12/4/2018 5:23 PM the past)

263 SHB, Varoa mites, and getting my colonies to survive through the winter.. 12/4/2018 5:23 PM 264 mites 12/4/2018 5:22 PM

265 Hive beetles and swarming 12/4/2018 5:22 PM

266 Verroa 12/4/2018 5:22 PM 267 Mites and swarms! 12/4/2018 5:22 PM

268 Mites, the weather, and the lack of forage in forested southeast Ohio 12/4/2018 5:22 PM

269 Small hive beetles, varroa and yellow jackets. 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 270 mites 12/4/2018 5:21 PM

271 over wintering, bad sources of queens 12/4/2018 5:19 PM 272 Losing hives 12/4/2018 5:18 PM

273 Winter survival using natural techniques 12/4/2018 5:18 PM

274 Not enough inspectors 12/4/2018 5:18 PM 275 Lack of quality forage. Heavy populations of southern bees that need to be propped up. 12/4/2018 5:17 PM

276 Finding time for my bees 12/4/2018 5:15 PM

277 Profitability 12/4/2018 5:15 PM 278 Mites 12/4/2018 5:15 PM

279 One hive lost its queen, one died over winter, never got much honey 12/4/2018 5:15 PM 280 Varroa 12/4/2018 5:14 PM

281 Cold weather 12/4/2018 5:13 PM

282 keeping my bees alive! (and time to work on that) 12/4/2018 4:30 PM 283 neighbors 12/4/2018 3:19 PM

284 Robber bees 12/4/2018 1:45 PM

285 Time consuming 12/4/2018 1:02 PM 286 Unsure how to anticipate and address climate variation year to year, especially since we have a 12/4/2018 1:02 PM limited flow in my county in even a good year.

287 wax moths 12/4/2018 10:36 AM 288 adapting to the challenges that differ every year and not having a sounding board of other 12/4/2018 10:19 AM beekeepers around the state who may, or may not be seeing the same challenges.

289 Lack of experience 12/4/2018 10:18 AM

290 keeping bees alive 12/4/2018 10:16 AM 291 Loss of queens. First year for wax moths last summer. One hive with high count of SHB last 12/4/2018 9:59 AM summer. Lack of food going into winter in 3 hives (maybe robbing) but queen interruptions keep hives small. Verroa Mite counts were zero last summer which was great.

292 Insect pests (mites, hive beetles, wax moths) 12/4/2018 9:12 AM 293 winter,mites,wax moths 12/4/2018 8:25 AM

294 Other beekeepers who do not treat their hives for mites 12/4/2018 7:11 AM

295 Just inexperience at this point. 12/4/2018 6:41 AM

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296 Mites 12/4/2018 12:33 AM

297 This year my bees swarmed but I found them quickly. Started a second hive with the swarm but 12/3/2018 10:47 PM never did get my first hive to requeen so I combined both hives this fall - too late to purchase a new queen and hope for the best going into winter. Up to that time, my one hive was doing very good. I had problems with hive beetles like everyone else in my area and of course trying to keep the mites under control. 298 Personal hives swarming 12/3/2018 10:21 PM

299 keeping hives alive over winter 12/3/2018 10:13 PM

300 Varroa mites 12/3/2018 9:02 PM 301 Time and weather 12/3/2018 8:28 PM

302 How keep bees healthy and to survive Ohio winters 12/3/2018 7:54 PM 303 We need a northern producer of package bees and nucs. 12/3/2018 7:54 PM

304 beetles mites 12/3/2018 7:44 PM

305 I have had trouble with local farmers spraying pesticides without me knowing and mold in the past 12/3/2018 7:40 PM 2 years. 306 No major problems yet (first year). Some mites. 12/3/2018 6:52 PM

307 wax moths 12/3/2018 6:39 PM 308 Hive beetles varoa 12/3/2018 5:32 PM

309 agricultural spray drift. mites. colony colapse 12/3/2018 5:30 PM

310 Winter Survival 12/3/2018 5:27 PM 311 hive beetles 12/3/2018 5:01 PM

312 Mites and small hive beetles 12/3/2018 4:47 PM

313 I believe it’s our soybeans/corn by my hives 12/3/2018 4:43 PM 314 mites 12/3/2018 4:39 PM

315 Keeping hives from year to year. When asking a specific questions of a experienced beekeeper I 12/3/2018 4:39 PM don't always get a straight answer. I've come to the conclusion that beekeeping is not an exact science. A lot of it is trial and error. 316 Pests/disease Forage 12/3/2018 4:25 PM

317 mites 12/3/2018 4:16 PM

318 Unknown 12/3/2018 3:58 PM 319 This is my first year but I would say keeping them alive for the winter 12/3/2018 3:41 PM

320 Bugs on Bugs. 12/3/2018 3:34 PM 321 cost of equipment, mites and associated diseases 12/3/2018 3:31 PM

322 Varroa mites, yellow jackets 12/3/2018 3:28 PM

323 Weather 12/3/2018 3:27 PM 324 Pests 12/3/2018 3:21 PM

325 Beekeepers are not getting proper training 12/3/2018 2:53 PM

326 winter losses 12/3/2018 2:46 PM 327 Finding a mentor 12/3/2018 2:43 PM

328 mites, hive beetles, just keeping the hive alive through winter 12/3/2018 2:31 PM

329 Verroa 12/3/2018 1:59 PM 330 Nothing major 12/3/2018 1:45 PM

331 Knowing where to set up a hive for safety reasons for pets, neighbors and bees 12/3/2018 1:23 PM

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332 Hive death due to predators. 12/3/2018 1:08 PM

333 Varoa Mite 12/3/2018 1:08 PM

334 Lack of pasture for the bees 12/3/2018 12:55 PM 335 Varroa--most effective treatments, best timing for treatments. Recognizing hive health problems 12/3/2018 12:45 PM early. Getting local queens in an emergency.

336 Varroa mite prevention and hoping nearby apiaries are treating. 12/3/2018 12:24 PM 337 Mites and forage 12/3/2018 12:20 PM

338 expense of equipment 12/3/2018 12:07 PM

339 I lived in rural ohio and there were not enough early plants for pollination and I lived on a farm and 12/3/2018 11:57 AM the pesticide spray killed my hive. I'm going to try again soon though in a small city in NC. 340 Getting help with oav treatment 12/3/2018 11:49 AM

341 Maintaining good spaces for bees - supers etc 12/3/2018 11:41 AM

342 mites 12/3/2018 11:39 AM 343 too many bees, I only wanted two colonies. Do I let them swarm or make splits? 'm too old to 12/3/2018 11:39 AM handle 10 hives and expect next year will be worse.

344 Mites / Beetles 12/3/2018 11:36 AM 345 mites 12/3/2018 11:36 AM

346 Unpredictable events even w some knowledge 12/3/2018 11:27 AM

347 that everyone thinks its a competition instead of doing it for the good 12/3/2018 11:23 AM 348 varroa 12/3/2018 11:05 AM

349 mites 12/3/2018 11:03 AM 350 Pesticides, foulbrood, and non availability of russian (hygenic) bees! 12/3/2018 10:43 AM

351 Collapse hives 12/3/2018 10:29 AM

352 Colony collapse/death due to unidentified causes. 12/3/2018 10:14 AM 353 Time and good quality bees. 12/3/2018 10:07 AM

354 bee keeping neighbors that don't think that they have any problems with varroa or hive beetles 12/3/2018 10:02 AM

355 goverment programs, mites and pathogens 12/3/2018 9:59 AM 356 overwintering 12/3/2018 9:53 AM

357 weather drought 12/3/2018 9:42 AM

358 Mites Equipment cost 12/3/2018 9:38 AM 359 none 12/3/2018 9:34 AM

360 Pests 12/3/2018 9:33 AM 361 Winter prep 12/3/2018 9:25 AM

362 timely inspections 12/3/2018 9:24 AM

363 Just the fact that it is very dynamic, hives are different, and what works for 1 may not help another, 12/3/2018 9:21 AM but that is also what my daughter and I like about beekeeping. 364 keeping bees over winter 12/3/2018 9:20 AM

365 Winter die outs 12/3/2018 9:20 AM

366 People spraying their yards. 12/3/2018 9:18 AM 367 fear of stings 12/3/2018 9:09 AM

368 Keeping hives alive during winter 12/3/2018 9:06 AM 369 varroa and other environmental threats 12/3/2018 9:05 AM

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370 hive survival 12/3/2018 9:00 AM

371 russian bees 12/3/2018 9:00 AM

372 Overwintering my bees 12/3/2018 8:52 AM 373 winter problems and mites 12/3/2018 8:48 AM

374 loss of hive from severe weather 12/3/2018 8:42 AM

375 pest management 12/3/2018 8:42 AM 376 Disease 12/3/2018 8:42 AM

377 My concern is having my hive serving the winter 12/3/2018 8:33 AM 378 mites and winter loses 12/3/2018 8:24 AM

379 small hive beetles & mites 12/3/2018 8:13 AM

380 Insects getting into the top part of the hive. 12/3/2018 8:11 AM 381 Mites, weather. 12/3/2018 7:57 AM

382 Keeping my bees alive through winter. 12/3/2018 7:43 AM

383 colony survival 12/3/2018 7:40 AM 384 Just so much information and the many different ways of doing things. Worried that this year will 12/3/2018 7:23 AM produce to many bees for our small property. Swarming.

385 swarming 12/3/2018 7:23 AM 386 Mites 12/3/2018 7:19 AM

387 over winter and mites 12/3/2018 7:14 AM

388 Bees dying over the winter, Verona mites & hive beetles. 12/3/2018 7:11 AM 389 keeping on time of things, timeline management 12/3/2018 7:07 AM

390 Small hive beetle and mites and keeping my equipment serviced 12/3/2018 6:56 AM

391 fall queen loss 12/3/2018 6:49 AM 392 Stupid people who think beekeeping is easy... 12/3/2018 6:36 AM

393 Being new at it just very inexperienced and not sure which advice or methods to use 12/3/2018 6:04 AM 394 Management of pest, mostly varroa, and confronting ignorance among beekeepers. 12/3/2018 5:27 AM

395 Keeping my hives alive 12/3/2018 4:42 AM

396 varroa 12/3/2018 3:32 AM 397 The cost of new equetment and bees you can find most information on line 12/2/2018 11:38 PM

398 Keeping my bees healthy. 12/2/2018 11:32 PM

399 Keeping the bees alive, e.g.Mite &HB control 12/2/2018 11:08 PM 400 Getting rid of hive pests and getting more time. 12/2/2018 11:03 PM

401 Beetles are number 1. I don't currently have a mentor so when I have questions the answers can 12/2/2018 10:58 PM be hard to come by. 402 Expense and mites 12/2/2018 10:56 PM

403 Keeping the veroa and SHB under control 12/2/2018 10:24 PM

404 Winter Losses 12/2/2018 10:13 PM 405 Small hive beetle 12/2/2018 10:10 PM

406 fighting mites 12/2/2018 10:02 PM

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407 subduing/smoking my bees to inspect frames The big one is knowing how much honey they need 12/2/2018 9:54 PM overwinter. I think I could have harvested some honey for my own use but was not sure. Plus I could not pry the top deep from bottom deep since I broke collarbone and have not strength yet. so I gave up

408 none so far 12/2/2018 9:42 PM 409 reducing absconding and deadouts 12/2/2018 9:36 PM

410 As noted above, uncertainty, and not sure of who to ask for help or advice 12/2/2018 9:25 PM

411 Mites, splitting hives, 12/2/2018 9:21 PM 412 The weather 12/2/2018 9:20 PM

413 Small hive beetles and swarm management 12/2/2018 9:09 PM

414 Too much conflicting information from various sources. Need a scientifically confirmed how to 12/2/2018 9:07 PM website. Other ideas are good but should state if no rigorous studies.

415 varroa mites, unhealthy package of bees that don't make it through the first year. 12/2/2018 9:04 PM

416 Didn’t get the mentor that I was signed up for; had a queenless hive for a while. 12/2/2018 9:04 PM 417 Chemicals, lack of forage 12/2/2018 9:04 PM

418 learning about bee keeping and understanding what I am seeing and experiencing 12/2/2018 9:03 PM

419 queen problems - I can do treatments to control mites, but poor queens I can't do anything about. 12/2/2018 8:57 PM 420 Varroa 12/2/2018 8:51 PM

421 Getting into the hives without disrupting them 12/2/2018 8:47 PM 422 mites 12/2/2018 8:36 PM

423 Na 12/2/2018 8:29 PM

424 Getting ready for winter 12/2/2018 8:29 PM 425 hives die 12/2/2018 8:13 PM

426 a mentor that is willing to visit my hive 12/2/2018 8:12 PM

427 Checking for pests and diseases. Requeening or dividing hot hives. 12/2/2018 8:05 PM 428 varroa mite infestation 12/2/2018 8:02 PM 429 Mites, time to care for my bees 12/2/2018 7:59 PM

430 Getting them to make it thru the winter 12/2/2018 7:54 PM 431 Fighting the hive beetles 12/2/2018 7:48 PM 432 Mites, hive beetles 12/2/2018 7:47 PM

433 I'm only a year in, so everything is still a challenge. The OSBA resources have been a tremendous 12/2/2018 7:44 PM benefit! 434 hive beetles this year 12/2/2018 7:39 PM

435 Freeze out 12/2/2018 7:36 PM 436 Keeping bees alive like everyone else 12/2/2018 7:36 PM 437 Small hive beetles this year. Varroa last year. Weather challenges 12/2/2018 7:23 PM

438 Over winter 12/2/2018 7:20 PM 439 Varroa mites, and getting my hives through winter. 12/2/2018 7:09 PM 440 Just alot of different views on things, trying not to over analyze things. 12/2/2018 7:00 PM

441 Lack of mentor 12/2/2018 6:33 PM 442 Variation in seasons, environment, external factors, pesticides locally, etc. require constant 12/2/2018 6:32 PM adjustments.

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443 So far I haven't gone through a winter so the biggest problem I had was deciding how much honey 12/2/2018 6:19 PM to leave. There was a lot of information but none of it was definitive; however, I recognize this is a pretty common theme across beekeeping in general. 444 undetermined hive death 12/2/2018 6:17 PM

445 queen management 12/2/2018 6:16 PM 446 Hive loss during winter cold snaps 12/2/2018 6:15 PM 447 mites and this darn Ohio weather! 12/2/2018 6:11 PM

448 Fear of loosing my 3 hives, 12/2/2018 6:09 PM 449 Varroa mite 12/2/2018 6:08 PM 450 Varroa mites. 12/2/2018 6:04 PM

451 Hive survival. 12/2/2018 5:58 PM 452 Mites and shb 12/2/2018 5:53 PM 453 Timing of the actions I need to do 12/2/2018 5:37 PM

454 hive beetles 12/2/2018 5:37 PM 455 mites 12/2/2018 5:29 PM 456 SW Ohio weather, mites, other local beekeepers not treating for mites or trapping hive beetles. 12/2/2018 5:25 PM

457 Mite management and preparing for winter. Though I treat I still struggle to control my counts 12/2/2018 5:22 PM 458 varroa mites 12/2/2018 5:21 PM 459 Mites, lately SHB have really come on strong whereas 5 years ago rarely saw them, surrounding 12/2/2018 5:15 PM ag fields with loss of nectar source 460 Mites and Hive beetles 12/2/2018 5:11 PM 461 The evil varroa mites.. Such a challenge.. 12/2/2018 5:06 PM

462 Hive beetle 12/2/2018 4:59 PM 463 Mites and weather 12/2/2018 4:59 PM 464 FINDING the queen and preventing swarms. 12/2/2018 4:46 PM

465 Time to work the hives, pests, harvesting honey 12/2/2018 4:42 PM 466 how to survive the winter 12/2/2018 4:37 PM 467 Understanding when to add frames, add a queen excluder, and how best to overwinter the hive. 12/2/2018 4:19 PM 468 Having bee colonies survive the winter and spring weather for more than one or two seasons. 12/2/2018 3:47 PM

469 Being efficient 12/2/2018 3:44 PM 470 Queen issues, pest management 12/2/2018 3:42 PM 471 deadouts 12/2/2018 3:32 PM

472 Hornets 12/2/2018 3:32 PM 473 mites 12/2/2018 3:29 PM 474 Hive management 12/2/2018 3:23 PM

475 Time 12/2/2018 3:08 PM 476 Cost of supplies. 12/2/2018 2:58 PM 477 Trying to do better 12/2/2018 2:48 PM

478 Keeping them alive 12/2/2018 2:46 PM 479 Stupid people 12/2/2018 2:44 PM 480 Time commitments 12/2/2018 2:37 PM

481 Time to properly tend the little darlins. 12/2/2018 2:30 PM

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482 Mites 12/2/2018 2:29 PM 483 small hive beetle, varroa, finding time to manage hives and maintain equipment 12/2/2018 2:24 PM 484 Too. Many. Hive beetles. 12/2/2018 2:11 PM

485 Not knowing what might be a problem for my hive. How to winter over bees better 12/2/2018 1:57 PM 486 We lost a hive this fall. 12/2/2018 1:27 PM 487 Overwintering hive deaths 12/2/2018 1:23 PM

488 Varroa 12/2/2018 1:15 PM 489 Winter survival. 12/2/2018 1:09 PM 490 Insects 12/2/2018 12:48 PM

491 Good solid practical information on the day to day activities needed to be successful 12/2/2018 12:37 PM 492 Varroa mites 12/2/2018 12:34 PM 493 The usual... Mites and the viruses they vector, indifference of farmers and AG community to overall 12/2/2018 12:34 PM ecosystem health including pollinators 494 Knowing what I'm seeing during hive inspections. 12/2/2018 12:33 PM 495 Lack of information. It seems that so many speakers and you tube videos are from people in the 12/2/2018 12:17 PM South. I am located close to Lake Erie in the snow belt so there suggestions don't apply to me. 496 Maybe mites but I try and to keep them in check 12/2/2018 12:08 PM 497 Pests, diseases, environmental chemicals and monoculture agriculture. 12/2/2018 11:54 AM

498 disease, die offs 12/2/2018 11:51 AM 499 Workinh hives in the heat, getting bees through the winter. 12/2/2018 11:41 AM 500 Hive collapse caused by the chemicals the big companies sell for weed control and insect control . 12/2/2018 11:29 AM They just don't get it. 501 Varroa, Bad beekeepers in the neighborhood. Availability of Ohio Nucs/Queens 12/2/2018 11:20 AM 502 Neighbor concerns 12/2/2018 11:12 AM

503 having bees survive winter 12/2/2018 11:10 AM 504 Getting bees thru winter. Small Hive Beetles 12/2/2018 11:09 AM 505 Mites 12/2/2018 11:07 AM

506 wintering over hives and swarm management 12/2/2018 11:00 AM 507 Bee nutrition 12/2/2018 10:57 AM 508 pest control 12/2/2018 10:57 AM

509 I use a Flow super on one of my hives, and there isn't much local knowledge regarding how to 12/2/2018 10:55 AM adapt conventional local practices to incorporate the Flow technique (e.g., how to best manage supers/hive space when one of your supers can be emptied without removing it from the hive). This is a topic that I've been left to explore on my own with little guidance. 510 Hive beetles. 12/2/2018 10:53 AM

511 Mites 12/2/2018 10:52 AM 512 Varro mites 12/2/2018 10:48 AM 513 Mites 12/2/2018 10:39 AM

514 Keeping the bees alive through the season 12/2/2018 10:33 AM 515 Mites 12/2/2018 10:26 AM 516 Mites and viruses 12/2/2018 10:24 AM 517 Pesticides and fungicides 12/2/2018 10:21 AM

518 I think the learning curve. Every year gets better. Timing of when to winterize 12/2/2018 10:16 AM

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519 mites and robbing 12/2/2018 10:03 AM

520 mites and nutrition 12/2/2018 10:03 AM 521 Getting to know your bees 12/2/2018 10:02 AM 522 Losing Bee’s 12/2/2018 10:01 AM 523 Finding swarms 12/2/2018 10:00 AM

524 Out of state bees from the south 12/2/2018 9:57 AM 525 Time following a job change and lack of a local mentor to support me as a novice. 12/2/2018 9:52 AM 526 When to feed and what. 12/2/2018 9:43 AM

527 Keeping the bees alive. Knowing good decisions to make. 12/2/2018 9:43 AM 528 Varroa, small hive beetle, 12/2/2018 9:34 AM 529 swarming bees making it thru the winter 12/2/2018 9:30 AM

530 All my bees 2 hives, died within 3 months of starting. 12/2/2018 9:29 AM 531 small hive beetle 12/2/2018 9:28 AM 532 For last 4-5 years experienced great losses. Last two years all died. Restarting from packages 12/2/2018 9:25 AM each year is expensive 533 Varroa Mite 12/2/2018 9:20 AM 534 Mite checks and treatment, successful over wintering 12/2/2018 9:16 AM

535 Small hive beetles and so many opinions - which one to follow! 12/2/2018 9:14 AM 536 Local regulations on hives. Varroa mites 12/2/2018 9:09 AM 537 Mites 12/2/2018 9:03 AM

538 Small hive beetle 12/2/2018 9:02 AM 539 I've only kept bees one year (dead out in Oct. 2017), so I'm not entirely sure. I believe I just need 12/2/2018 9:00 AM more practice/experience.

540 varroa 12/2/2018 9:00 AM 541 Dealing with mites and Hive Beatles 12/2/2018 8:53 AM 542 weather,pests 12/2/2018 8:50 AM

543 varroa mites 12/2/2018 8:50 AM 544 Surviving our weather, mites, etc. 12/2/2018 8:48 AM 545 Bees surviving over the winter. 12/2/2018 8:44 AM

546 Having a place to keep a hive that would have adequate forage, away from agriculture pesticides 12/2/2018 8:44 AM and neighbors 547 Varroa 12/2/2018 8:44 AM

548 Knowing whether I'm making the best possible decisions for the benefit of the bees when 12/2/2018 8:43 AM managing my hives. 549 mites and weather 12/2/2018 8:41 AM

550 Mites mites and mites. 12/2/2018 8:40 AM 551 the usual … mites, hive beetles, keeping up with mgt changes 12/2/2018 8:36 AM 552 Keeping up on the latest mite treatments and identifying problems caused by the diseases that 12/2/2018 8:34 AM mite vector. 553 As a new beekeeper, I don’t know what I don’t know. 12/2/2018 8:31 AM

554 Hive loss. 12/2/2018 8:28 AM 555 Bee loss and low honey production 12/2/2018 8:28 AM

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556 good help 12/2/2018 8:27 AM 557 The regular: mites and lack of forage 12/2/2018 8:22 AM 558 overwintering death 12/2/2018 8:21 AM

559 The weather 12/2/2018 8:14 AM 560 As an inspector for 28 years, I can unequivocally state that varroa mite has destroyed more 12/2/2018 8:11 AM colonies than any other disease. SHB and EFB also are on the increase.

561 Hive beetles 12/2/2018 8:10 AM 562 Lost hives 12/2/2018 8:09 AM 563 Dealing with varroa mites, small hive beetles and colony death. 12/2/2018 8:07 AM

564 Unreliable nectar flow due to weather, slow spring buildup 12/2/2018 8:01 AM 565 Mites 12/2/2018 8:00 AM 566 Varroa Mite,lack of variety of habitat 12/2/2018 7:59 AM

567 Varoa 12/2/2018 7:58 AM 568 Parasites 12/2/2018 7:55 AM 569 I do not know 12/2/2018 7:53 AM

570 Swarming, mites, beetles, 12/2/2018 7:53 AM 571 Staying on top of problems that affect the health of the bees. 12/2/2018 7:48 AM 572 Keeping them alive 12/2/2018 7:47 AM

573 My biggest problem is identifying when my hives are in trouble (absent queen, hive beetles, etc.) 12/2/2018 7:46 AM I've lost multiple queens and haves.because I didn't realize early enough that something was wrong with the hive.

574 Decision overload, what/how/when should I feed, when/how should I prep for winter, will my bees 12/2/2018 7:39 AM survive the winter? 575 None. 12/2/2018 7:39 AM

576 Because i'm new to beekeeping, the biggest challenge is knowing what to do in different 12/2/2018 7:35 AM situations.

577 Mites 12/2/2018 7:30 AM 578 Normal pest 12/2/2018 7:30 AM 579 Weather 12/2/2018 7:28 AM

580 Mites & beetles. 12/2/2018 7:28 AM 581 No local club 12/2/2018 7:27 AM 582 Inconsistent info/education and genetic dilution 12/2/2018 7:23 AM 583 This is my first year and my hive is not on my property so distance is a problem, especially since I 12/2/2018 7:23 AM did not realize that bees required sugar water 584 Well this is my first year, and really I think my bees swarmed late so did not get the hive a chance 12/2/2018 7:21 AM to be strong so really think I have lost my hive, not sure 585 Mites & this year I saw a lot of hive beetles. Too many bees in the hive going into cold weather - 12/2/2018 7:18 AM not sure why queens didn't shut down sooner??

586 none 12/2/2018 7:17 AM 587 Mites and the never ending confusion as to which method is least destructive to the bees and 12/2/2018 7:17 AM honey production. It changes often. 588 There is always a problem when beekeeping in the environment we have created. The challenges 12/2/2018 7:13 AM my bees have are: consistent quality food, varoa mites, and hive beetles have been heavy this year. 589 varroa and associated problems. 12/2/2018 7:09 AM

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590 Hive Beatles, ants 12/2/2018 7:03 AM

591 Winter loss. 12/2/2018 6:55 AM 592 Lack of mentoring. 12/2/2018 6:52 AM 593 Mites/robbing/weather 12/2/2018 6:45 AM 594 Not knowing the questions to ask. 12/2/2018 6:41 AM

595 . 12/2/2018 6:36 AM 596 Varroa destructor 12/2/2018 6:25 AM 597 Swarms leaving hive 12/2/2018 6:00 AM

598 mosquito spray fields of gmo plants 12/2/2018 5:52 AM 599 Too many "right" says to do something! 12/2/2018 5:49 AM 600 mites and winter kill 12/2/2018 5:22 AM

601 hive loss 12/2/2018 5:10 AM 602 Mites and diseases 12/2/2018 4:49 AM 603 Varroa and it's viruses 12/2/2018 4:47 AM

604 Mites, 50% colony loss annually 12/2/2018 4:27 AM 605 Our local club is not helping new Beekeepers with classes. They are stuck in their ways. 12/2/2018 4:20 AM 606 chemicals, forage, varroa, 12/2/2018 4:15 AM

607 Not being able to keep them through the winter 12/2/2018 3:16 AM 608 Afraid of others being stung 12/2/2018 2:38 AM 609 We lost a hive but don’t really know why. We treated both hives the same. 12/2/2018 2:31 AM

610 Mites 12/2/2018 2:18 AM 611 mites and swarming 12/2/2018 1:38 AM 612 wx---winter loss--- 12/2/2018 1:33 AM 613 Shb 12/2/2018 1:09 AM

614 beekeepers with big egos 12/2/2018 12:58 AM 615 finding a place to place hives where the bees won't be foraging on toxic, monsanto plants 12/2/2018 12:48 AM 616 First overwintering was difficult. 12/2/2018 12:25 AM

617 Pests, hive beetles being the most problem 12/2/2018 12:22 AM 618 Too many losses 12/2/2018 12:21 AM 619 Neighbors who think bees are bad. 12/2/2018 12:16 AM

620 Overwintering and Varroa Mite prevention. 12/2/2018 12:07 AM 621 Weather, mites 12/1/2018 11:45 PM 622 Mite ants 12/1/2018 11:35 PM

623 Overwintering bees Monitoring hives 12/1/2018 11:31 PM 624 First season smooth. 12/1/2018 11:27 PM 625 Hive losses either late fall or early spring. 12/1/2018 11:26 PM

626 keeping my bees alive. They do not survive the winter even with ample food. it's too costly to keep 12/1/2018 11:18 PM replacing bees. 627 What has to be done, how ! And when? 12/1/2018 11:08 PM

628 Time to take care of my hives properly 12/1/2018 11:08 PM 629 Moisture, dearth feeding 12/1/2018 11:06 PM

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630 need to find a local mentor 12/1/2018 11:05 PM 631 regionally adapted bees to replace hive die offs 12/1/2018 11:03 PM 632 Keeping queens alive. 12/1/2018 11:02 PM

633 V mites 12/1/2018 11:01 PM 634 Heavy colony loss every yeat 12/1/2018 10:58 PM 635 not surviving winter 12/1/2018 10:48 PM

636 mites and enough time to take care of them the way I want and need to 12/1/2018 10:35 PM 637 Hive beetles 12/1/2018 10:34 PM 638 Small hive beetle 12/1/2018 10:32 PM

639 Varroa and Hive Beetles. 12/1/2018 10:30 PM 640 Winterization; keeping the hives going over winter. 12/1/2018 10:29 PM 641 Mites, SHB, beekeeper stupidity, not being attentive when needed 12/1/2018 10:29 PM 642 keeping bees and getting honey 12/1/2018 10:27 PM

643 Time and knowledge 12/1/2018 10:20 PM 644 Experience reading a hive and knowing what to do for the bees. 12/1/2018 10:17 PM 645 This fall we had wax moths. 12/1/2018 10:12 PM

646 overwintering 12/1/2018 10:10 PM 647 This was my first year. Would be better able to answer that question in the Spring. 12/1/2018 10:10 PM 648 Mites 12/1/2018 10:09 PM

649 Mentoring one on one 12/1/2018 10:08 PM 650 Varroa and associated problems. (I think - actually winter kill) 12/1/2018 10:05 PM 651 Viruses and infections 12/1/2018 10:05 PM

652 Hive loss 12/1/2018 10:04 PM 653 Mites, beetles 12/1/2018 10:04 PM 654 Colonies collapsed 12/1/2018 10:03 PM

655 Varroa mites 12/1/2018 10:01 PM 656 Mites 12/1/2018 9:57 PM 657 Keeping the bees alive 12/1/2018 9:55 PM

658 Uneducated beekeepers. 12/1/2018 9:54 PM 659 Lack of knowledge. I did take a class associated with OSU. But that was 4 years ago. 12/1/2018 9:53 PM 660 Need for a good mentor 12/1/2018 9:51 PM

661 Mites. Over wintering. 12/1/2018 9:49 PM 662 Yellow jackets in fall. 12/1/2018 9:47 PM 663 Getting started 12/1/2018 9:47 PM 664 Commercial farming and pesticides/herbicides as well as everyday gardeners applying chemicals. 12/1/2018 9:46 PM Decrease in natural habitat free of spraying. 665 Varroa mites and having time to do regular inspections. 12/1/2018 9:39 PM

666 Fear. 12/1/2018 9:37 PM 667 Mites, hive beetles, over wintering. 12/1/2018 9:36 PM 668 keeping them alive 12/1/2018 9:34 PM

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669 Mites, Fake Honey, Out of state honey, Non standard labelling, people under cutting prices. 12/1/2018 9:22 PM People not buying supplies from local dealers 670 Beetles and moths 12/1/2018 9:21 PM 671 Getting them to live through the winter. 12/1/2018 9:17 PM

672 Parasites, weather, and time to work hives. 12/1/2018 9:17 PM 673 Keeping bee to over winter,and Wax moth was bad this year 12/1/2018 9:14 PM 674 Sprays by farmers that don't acknowledge that I have bees and don't let us know what they are 12/1/2018 9:11 PM spraying. Overhead spraying by airplanes should be illegal !!! 675 Time 12/1/2018 9:10 PM 676 Swarming, not enough time to be a better beekeeper 12/1/2018 9:08 PM

677 mites 12/1/2018 9:08 PM 678 Varroa 12/1/2018 9:06 PM 679 Growing a strong colony and getting through winter. I do have mites under control, so it's not that! 12/1/2018 9:05 PM

680 Mites and control. Over wintering 12/1/2018 9:03 PM 681 Unsure if I am doing the right thing to keep my bees alive. No mentor 12/1/2018 9:01 PM 682 Varroa mite!!!! 12/1/2018 9:00 PM

683 Finding time to manage colonies as well as I’d like. 12/1/2018 8:58 PM 684 Varroa mites and prevention/treatment Practice adaptation Time! Helping newer beekeepers to 12/1/2018 8:58 PM learn

685 Lost my hive the first winter. They froze. Had to move and have not started back up. 12/1/2018 8:58 PM 686 Dying bees 12/1/2018 8:57 PM 687 Swarming 12/1/2018 8:54 PM

688 Bayer 12/1/2018 8:54 PM 689 Since it was my first year, determining what was normal and what was indicative of a potential 12/1/2018 8:50 PM problem.

690 Just being new and knowing what to do with change of season. Beginning class did help but still 12/1/2018 8:47 PM doing it on your own is difficult 691 Winter loss 12/1/2018 8:46 PM

692 Pests 12/1/2018 8:46 PM 693 actually the year went pretty smooth 12/1/2018 8:43 PM 694 Locals who beekeep, who are willing to teach? 12/1/2018 8:41 PM

695 the usual - the bees haven't read the books! 12/1/2018 8:40 PM 696 Trying to understand how to arrange a hive, and keep track of what needs to be done for the bees 12/1/2018 8:38 PM at different times

697 Verroa control, overwintering 12/1/2018 8:37 PM 698 Knowing what to do when. It was all so overwhelming in the beginning. Requeening in October 12/1/2018 8:37 PM was problematic. Learning to inspect in a timely fashion was not easy. 699 Bee loss 12/1/2018 8:34 PM 700 Mites, of course. And time to do the fun things that I want, but that isn't your problem. 12/1/2018 8:31 PM 701 Mites, hive beetles, people doing bad things and listening to bad advice. 12/1/2018 8:27 PM

702 I lost three colonies this year, probably due to my husband’s spinal cord injury in 2013 limiting our 12/1/2018 8:25 PM maintenance of the hives. They survived for 5 yrs without our help.

703 Lack of education for public. 12/1/2018 8:23 PM 704 Mites 12/1/2018 8:21 PM

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705 same as everyone else spraying of road sides on our road. crop chemicals and pest like varoa ect. 12/1/2018 8:16 PM 706 Costs involved with hive loss. 12/1/2018 8:14 PM 707 Chemicals that effect our bees beyond our control, such as, neonicotinoids, pesticides etc. 12/1/2018 8:13 PM

708 Hive beetles from nucs purchased, defective uneven hive boxes purchased 12/1/2018 8:12 PM 709 Mites and winter. 12/1/2018 8:07 PM 710 Aside from mite control, my biggest problem is finding time to properly manage everything. Thus, 12/1/2018 8:06 PM my reason for retiring. 711 Mites, small hive Beatle, and what product to use to fight mites. 12/1/2018 8:02 PM 712 Still learning the ins and outs of maintaining healthy hives. 12/1/2018 8:02 PM

713 Knowing what I am looking at when I open the hive, treatment for anything other than mites. 12/1/2018 8:01 PM 714 dead bees 12/1/2018 8:00 PM 715 Mites 12/1/2018 8:00 PM

716 learning proper techniques 12/1/2018 7:59 PM 717 winter problem for the bees 12/1/2018 7:59 PM 718 trying to keep them alive over winter 12/1/2018 7:57 PM

719 Hive survival 12/1/2018 7:57 PM 720 Local government restrictions from homeowners having backyard beehives, 2-4. I kept bees in my 12/1/2018 7:57 PM back yard for 7 years until I was informed of the statute.

721 Winter And I have never had the opportunity for someone to look at my hive with me. Inspector 12/1/2018 7:47 PM always comes When I am not home. I think I could learn more and maybe have a better hive. 722 Loss of hives every spring 12/1/2018 7:45 PM

723 problems with mites, hive beetles and wax moths. Heavy supers! 12/1/2018 7:44 PM 724 mites, dead colonies 12/1/2018 7:44 PM 725 The combination of varroa mites, pesticides, and poor beekeeping practices. 12/1/2018 7:43 PM

726 Mite population 12/1/2018 7:40 PM 727 Selling myself and the benefits of honey bees 12/1/2018 7:40 PM 728 keeping bees alive. 12/1/2018 7:39 PM

729 Pests, pathogens, pesticides, and forage are not the problem, it is beekeepers in club leadership 12/1/2018 7:39 PM positions that are the problem. Bad leaders, bad leaders on social media are driving away the good, capable, competent people. 730 . 12/1/2018 7:39 PM 731 Beekeeper differences and the other guy is always right. 12/1/2018 7:39 PM 732 1-VARROA 2-PROTEIN LOSS 12/1/2018 7:38 PM

733 Lack of knowledge and differences of opinions 12/1/2018 7:36 PM 734 Not sure if what I do is correct. 12/1/2018 7:30 PM 735 Losses annually 12/1/2018 7:29 PM

736 Hive loss 12/1/2018 7:28 PM 737 Arresting robbing in progress 12/1/2018 7:27 PM 738 Wintering 12/1/2018 7:27 PM

739 Overwintering, Varroa, Small Hive Beetle, and developing plans to maximize new colony and 12/1/2018 7:26 PM honey production. 740 Weather 12/1/2018 7:25 PM

741 overwintering and hive beetles 12/1/2018 7:24 PM

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742 mites and queen health 12/1/2018 7:23 PM

743 hive loss 12/1/2018 7:23 PM 744 loss 12/1/2018 7:23 PM 745 Reading the bees 12/1/2018 7:21 PM 746 Mites 12/1/2018 7:21 PM

747 Small amount of honey, hive beetles 12/1/2018 7:20 PM 748 Lack of help when I started 12/1/2018 7:20 PM 749 To many variables/ideas amongbseasoned keeps-- very difficult for new beekeeper 12/1/2018 7:19 PM

750 Loss of bees 12/1/2018 7:14 PM 751 keeping hives alive over the winter 12/1/2018 7:13 PM 752 chemicals, and the loss of food sources 12/1/2018 7:11 PM

753 Well, I am still learning how to do mite checks, watch for swarming signals, control beetles 12/1/2018 7:11 PM recognize when I have lost a queen, etc. Learn a bit more each year. 754 None yet 12/1/2018 7:11 PM

755 Small Hive Beetle 12/1/2018 7:11 PM 756 Deciding what, when, & if Mite treatments to use. Having joint issues, not able to work on the hives 12/1/2018 7:09 PM like needed recently. 757 Right now getting hives through the winter 12/1/2018 7:09 PM 758 mites and small hive beetles 12/1/2018 7:08 PM 759 Varoa 12/1/2018 7:07 PM

760 Still learning. Early keeping questions 12/1/2018 7:07 PM 761 Mites 12/1/2018 7:07 PM 762 mite treatment 12/1/2018 7:06 PM

763 Lack of forage 12/1/2018 7:06 PM 764 Winter 12/1/2018 7:05 PM 765 Diseases 12/1/2018 7:03 PM

766 hive beetles and mites. also poor queens 12/1/2018 7:03 PM 767 Small hive beatle. Making it through the first winter. 12/1/2018 7:01 PM 768 Who to purchase from Educated advice vs opinions Good education and info on the internet - 12/1/2018 6:57 PM need an authorized clearing house or stamp of approval. More involvement in creating education YouTube videos by OSBA

769 Varroa mites, bees deciding not to make wax. 12/1/2018 6:56 PM 770 Keeping them alive over winter. 12/1/2018 6:56 PM 771 Winter 12/1/2018 6:56 PM 772 Winter survival 12/1/2018 6:56 PM

773 Colony Collapse 12/1/2018 6:55 PM 774 Winter. Mites. 12/1/2018 6:53 PM 775 Survival & extra locations 12/1/2018 6:52 PM

776 Winterizing 12/1/2018 6:51 PM 777 Mites, winter and lack of knowledge. 12/1/2018 6:49 PM 778 varroa 12/1/2018 6:48 PM

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779 Currently a lack of experience and not recognizing problems in the hive quickly enough, then not 12/1/2018 6:47 PM knowing the best course of action to take once a problem is identified. Too many different opinions rather than science or fact based answers. 780 finding the queen 12/1/2018 6:46 PM 781 Finding good quality queen bees. Finding locations that can provide safe suitable habitat for bees 12/1/2018 6:45 PM to forage. 782 A mentor. Blog for asking questions 12/1/2018 6:44 PM 783 Colony losses 12/1/2018 6:44 PM

784 Not enough practice working the hive. 12/1/2018 6:44 PM 785 V mites, weak performing queens 12/1/2018 6:43 PM 786 We haven’t had bees survive a year for the 3 years we’ve been trying. 12/1/2018 6:42 PM

787 Hive losses 12/1/2018 6:41 PM 788 Varroa!!! 12/1/2018 6:40 PM 789 Finding experienced Beekeepers in my area for mentoring. Our club is very small and most of the 12/1/2018 6:40 PM members are newer keepers. And as we talk with new potential Beekeepers, they are looking for assistance from seasoned Beekeepers which isn't easy to find. Most of the experienced beekeepers that I have spoken to are doing it more as a business versus a hobby and don't have time / interest in working with new Beekeepers. 790 Small hive beetles 12/1/2018 6:39 PM

791 Hive mortality. 12/1/2018 6:37 PM 792 None really. It's pretty easy 12/1/2018 6:37 PM

793 We live in an area where there are not a lot of bee keepers( maybe amish) 12/1/2018 6:35 PM 794 It varies. Weather. Mite management. 12/1/2018 6:35 PM 795 mites, moths 12/1/2018 6:34 PM 796 small hive beetle 12/1/2018 6:33 PM

797 Keeping bees alive 12/1/2018 6:31 PM 798 Primadonnas and Narcisists 12/1/2018 6:30 PM 799 Mites and other diseases, requeening. 12/1/2018 6:30 PM 800 Mites, Moths, weather 12/1/2018 6:27 PM

801 others not understanding how big of a problem varroa mites are for all surrounding hive when they 12/1/2018 6:27 PM do not manage their mite loads

802 Conflicting information, swarming, winter survival. 12/1/2018 6:25 PM 803 Weather related. 12/1/2018 6:25 PM 804 getting started 12/1/2018 6:24 PM 805 The lack of knowing what I'm doing is impact tong my bees in a positive way 12/1/2018 6:24 PM

806 Not enough experience and need more mentors with smarts enough not to think their way is best- 12/1/2018 6:23 PM but to offer different choices

807 Conflicting advise if, feed sugar syrup in fall or don't do it 12/1/2018 6:20 PM 808 getting started with supplies. 12/1/2018 6:19 PM 809 Proper winterization of colonies. 12/1/2018 6:17 PM

810 Overwintering 12/1/2018 6:17 PM 811 The damn bees seem intent on going extinct 12/1/2018 6:16 PM 812 Ignorance of other beekeepers who don't follow state marketing laws or follow best management 12/1/2018 6:16 PM bee practices.

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813 Disease, 12/1/2018 6:15 PM

814 Beekeepers that do NOT you treat for mites 12/1/2018 6:14 PM 815 Finding help and answers for questions regarding the hives health. 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 816 This year...hive beetles! 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 817 Lack of knowledge 12/1/2018 6:13 PM

818 Loss of hives every year. 12/1/2018 6:12 PM 819 Varroa, wax moths 12/1/2018 6:11 PM 820 Winterizing 12/1/2018 6:09 PM

821 wintering hives 12/1/2018 6:08 PM 822 Overwintering hive deaths 12/1/2018 6:07 PM 823 Understanding when to add boxes and supers...think I might be to impatient 12/1/2018 6:07 PM

824 Mites, beetles. 12/1/2018 6:06 PM 825 Bees dying 12/1/2018 6:06 PM 826 Not enough hours in the day 12/1/2018 6:05 PM

827 Varroa. 12/1/2018 6:04 PM 828 Mites 12/1/2018 6:04 PM 829 Mites and over wintering 12/1/2018 6:03 PM

830 Pest - SHB and mites 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 831 Mites, weather 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 832 Mute treatments 12/1/2018 6:01 PM

833 Varroa and SHB 12/1/2018 6:01 PM 834 wax moths and shb 12/1/2018 6:01 PM 835 Shb 12/1/2018 6:00 PM 836 Older beekeepers making you feel dumb. People not being open to discussing alternate methods. 12/1/2018 5:59 PM

837 Disease, forage ( or lack of i say) losses over winter. And how to recognize weaknesses and 12/1/2018 5:59 PM disease and ways to cure it quickly. Cant send everything to the lab, there aint time. So i need knowledge more and diagnostic methods more. I need more time to work at nucs and using splits to sustain honestly, until i do that it will be the same, which is replacing losses another way, which does not work. I have to do this mysjelf and for many reasons have not yet as much as is needed.its hard to keep going the way everything is working against us all and the bees i mean especially. If i could plant several acres of clovers, both whote sweet and yellow and other clovers, i could have it made because bees do wonderful when fed well. These are things i can control and need to more. Even to rent ground nearby and plant it, or grow on neighbor lots too. This is a big problem besides pesticides around here. They are really getting to the bees i believe but if they are fed well they can overcome a lot too i believe.

838 Being able to lift the boxes by myself. I have mediums and when full and shoulder height I cannot. 12/1/2018 5:59 PM 839 Not know what to do and asking for advise I get multiple answers 12/1/2018 5:59 PM 840 Does my this on my own 12/1/2018 5:58 PM

841 coordination with sensitive Corp registry and local sprayers 12/1/2018 5:57 PM 842 Lack of local and state support to address pesticides 12/1/2018 5:56 PM 843 Don't have my bees yet 12/1/2018 5:56 PM 844 queen rearing 12/1/2018 5:56 PM

845 mites-moths 12/1/2018 5:56 PM 846 Most of us lost at least one hive to the cold 12/1/2018 5:55 PM

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847 A 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 848 Can’t get my hives to overwinter. 12/1/2018 5:54 PM 849 I don't want to keep hearing about new beekeeping. I want more midlevel info. 12/1/2018 5:54 PM

850 Swarm management. 12/1/2018 5:54 PM 851 I can’t learn fast enough. Would like to ‘shadow’ someone until I feel comfortable making decisions 12/1/2018 5:54 PM about my own bee hive

852 Queen issues 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 853 Cost 12/1/2018 5:52 PM 854 Wax worms and selling lots of honey. Bees have gone out of vogue. To saving the oceans from 12/1/2018 5:51 PM plastic straws

855 This year it was SHB and robbing 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 856 Time to market out honey 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 857 Neighbors 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 858 local equipment supplier 12/1/2018 5:49 PM 859 Price of Bee pa pages and nucs continually increasing. Of course varroa mites and SHB 12/1/2018 5:49 PM 860 people spraying insectisides 12/1/2018 5:48 PM

861 Places to put my hives 12/1/2018 5:48 PM 862 Mites 12/1/2018 5:48 PM 863 Varroa & Viruses 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 864 Black Beetles and foulbrood? 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 865 Pests 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 866 keeping bees 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 867 convincing members to treat 12/1/2018 5:45 PM

868 insecurity!!! 12/1/2018 5:44 PM 869 Yellow jackets, mites, small hive beetles, robbing 12/1/2018 5:43 PM 870 Lack of experience 12/1/2018 5:43 PM 871 the cost of buying bees mabe if we get 1 package would build our club up. 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 872 mites, SHB 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 873 Lack of knowledge and experience 12/1/2018 5:42 PM

874 Cheap honey sales from back yard wannabes 12/1/2018 5:41 PM 875 phiscal ability 12/1/2018 5:40 PM 876 Lack of public knowledge 12/1/2018 5:40 PM 877 queen rearing learning curve 12/1/2018 5:40 PM 878 Poor beekeeping in nearby yards 12/1/2018 5:40 PM 879 Mites and hive beetles 12/1/2018 5:40 PM

880 Bees dieing out for no reason. 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 881 Fax about mites 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 882 Hive collapse 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 883 Mites, winter weather, planning upkeep of hives 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 884 shortage of habitat 12/1/2018 5:38 PM 885 Varroa 12/1/2018 5:38 PM

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886 Keeping them alive! 12/1/2018 5:38 PM 887 Winters 12/1/2018 5:37 PM 888 This year there was a large increase in SMB throughout Athens and Meigs Counties 12/1/2018 5:36 PM

889 Mites and viruses. 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 890 Mites 12/1/2018 5:35 PM 891 mites and some kind of worms. Plus I need a mentor. 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 892 Mites 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 893 small hive beetles 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 894 Finding the queen. She isnt marked so year 2 may be more challenging than the first. 12/1/2018 5:33 PM

895 keeping colonies alive over winter 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 896 Bees surviving the winter 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 897 Finding a reliable mentor. 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 898 Winter survival 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 899 Lack of Hands-On knowledge 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 900 Other Bee Keepers, Public ignorance regarding Bees & Pollinators. 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 901 pest management 12/1/2018 5:31 PM

902 Varroa 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 903 Bees failure to thrive 12/1/2018 5:30 PM 904 Wintering bees 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 905 Pest , disease , food stores 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 906 Mites 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 907 Mites 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

908 Over wintering successfully 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 909 mentorship and help 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 910 Knowing if I am doing the right things at the right time. 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 911 Disease 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 912 Time management. (Work schedule, weather, etc....) 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 913 Winter loss 12/1/2018 5:27 PM

914 I tried many things this year, but one of the biggest assistance's I got was from a product called 12/1/2018 5:27 PM Broodminder. It helped me in identifying issues with my hives. I really learned a lot. 915 SHB 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 916 Should advertise the truth on bill boards 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 917 Knowing when things are to be done 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 918 Hive loss and pests 12/1/2018 5:24 PM

919 Time management on my part 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 920 Queen swarming 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 921 Weather 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 922 Colony demise 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 923 Mites and overwintering 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 924 Finding a local mentor 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 925 keeping bees alive more than 2 or 3 years 12/1/2018 5:23 PM

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926 Small hive beetle Maintenance of healthy queens 12/1/2018 5:22 PM

927 Reasonable price equipment. 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 928 Mites, small hive beetles and beehavers 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 929 time 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 930 Pest and disease 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 931 Hive beetles horrible this year. Varroa. 12/1/2018 5:22 PM 932 Hive Loss 12/1/2018 5:21 PM 933 varroa mites 12/1/2018 5:20 PM

934 Mites and beetles. 12/1/2018 5:20 PM 935 Everyone offers conflicting advise. No one likes five frames. No one like warre hives. People make 12/1/2018 5:19 PM fun of me for not being in it for the honey/money. 936 Mites 12/1/2018 5:19 PM 937 getting them through winter 12/1/2018 5:18 PM 938 Getting rid of mites. 12/1/2018 5:18 PM

939 Finding a mentor 12/1/2018 5:18 PM 940 pests and disease. Perhaps pesticides. 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 941 over wintering 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 942 Bee leave 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 943 Inexperience. I have a hard time "reading" my bees to figure out what to do next. I also can't 12/1/2018 5:17 PM recognize problems very well. A mentor would help but I don't have one. I don't know how to get one either. 944 Mites ...thriving hives vs marginal hives 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 945 Varroa mites 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 946 Good educational books, videos, and presentations. 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 947 Hive beetle management 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 948 Running into problem in our hives and not knowing what to do to fix them 12/1/2018 5:15 PM

949 Getting questions answered and direction at times. 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 950 Bees dying because of neighborhood chemical use. 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 951 Death over winter 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 952 Prediators 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 953 Too many systems, programs, ideas. There needs to be a unified program, but that is open to 12/1/2018 5:14 PM ideas and tests. 954 wintering 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 955 Digesting the correct practices from the many conflicting suggestions from so called experts. 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 956 Wet weather. 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 957 Mites and winter 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 958 Losing hives without an explanation.... 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 959 Mites 12/1/2018 5:12 PM

960 Collapse 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 961 Lack of mentoring. 12/1/2018 5:11 PM 962 Mites 12/1/2018 5:11 PM 963 Pests, failing queens 12/1/2018 5:10 PM

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Q10 What other programs would you like to see OSBA offer?

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# RESPONSES DATE 1 None I can think of 12/8/2018 6:36 PM 2 Nothing 12/8/2018 5:11 PM 3 Hive health maintenance education. Please :) 12/8/2018 1:43 PM 4 None 12/8/2018 8:56 AM 5 Na 12/8/2018 7:30 AM 6 I have friends who are interested in beekeeping, but can't have bees where they live. A co-op with 12/8/2018 6:00 AM farmers so they could have a place to keep bees and the farmers would also benefit. 7 teach how to perform diagnostic tests of bees pathogen classes on what a healthy hive is. 12/7/2018 9:58 PM 8 Possibly a pollinator seed exchange or seed dispersal to local communities. 12/7/2018 4:27 PM

9 New beekeeper meetings other than just at osu 12/7/2018 4:02 PM 10 idn 12/7/2018 2:02 PM 11 more instructional programs 12/7/2018 10:41 AM 12 ? 12/7/2018 8:03 AM 13 Na 12/7/2018 7:13 AM 14 Demostration outings 12/7/2018 6:32 AM 15 I would like to see the OSBA sponsor an apiary yard for hands on demos, work with some of the 12/6/2018 10:23 PM local bee clubs 16 Pest management assistance. 12/6/2018 9:43 PM 17 I would like to see clubs solidify their programs, not try to take on too much at one time. Not that 12/6/2018 3:27 PM OSBA does, but in general. Be the best at those things we try, then move on. 18 not sure 12/6/2018 3:02 PM

19 It sure 12/6/2018 1:18 PM 20 You do an amazing job. Do you have any “save the bee” informational presentations for people 12/6/2018 1:07 PM who are not beekeepers that want to stay informed? 21 not sure 12/6/2018 12:55 PM

22 More mentoring 12/6/2018 12:06 PM 23 Not sure 12/6/2018 12:01 PM 24 ? 12/6/2018 11:53 AM 25 A master beekeeping program with possible affiliation with a University, or an online version. 12/6/2018 11:03 AM Speakers throughout the year, a place to look up speakers or updates about conferences. 26 No comment 12/6/2018 10:59 AM 27 a DNA bio-diversity program for apis mellifera and queen longevity. Varroa control by dna and 12/6/2018 8:02 AM Randy Oliver type help we are just not doing enough 28 Specific training on Parliamentary Procedure and Roberts Rules of Order for Bee Club Officers 12/6/2018 7:54 AM and Administrators. 29 Better contacts for veterinarians listing an cooperation for when we have to medicate a hive 12/6/2018 5:34 AM 30 ? 12/6/2018 1:49 AM

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31 Better mentoring 12/6/2018 1:19 AM 32 Apprenticeship 12/5/2018 9:42 PM 33 Current programs are sufficient at this time. 12/5/2018 9:17 PM 34 Mentoring programs for new bee keepers. 12/5/2018 9:13 PM 35 It is a large state. I think that overall, you are doing a great job. People often wish they can attend 12/5/2018 8:27 PM events etc, but most only have limited time to do so. 36 None 12/5/2018 7:58 PM 37 Happy with what we have 12/5/2018 7:49 PM 38 Would like to have hive inspection in my county 12/5/2018 7:32 PM 39 Splits 12/5/2018 7:24 PM 40 I don't know 12/5/2018 7:14 PM 41 Not sure 12/5/2018 6:53 PM 42 More speakers and sessions during the winter months. Most of the time when spring and summer 12/5/2018 3:00 PM hits too busy to attend meetings. 43 Not sure 12/5/2018 2:55 PM

44 More help in our county 12/5/2018 2:29 PM 45 not sure 12/5/2018 2:24 PM 46 Just getting started with looking at having bee hives. 12/5/2018 2:08 PM 47 Programs that support a healthy bee business. EX: the record-keeping & tax planning (Yea! fall 12/5/2018 1:23 PM conf!) Also, marketing efforts to end-user consumers that enhance the value of honey & broaden its use. 48 ? 12/5/2018 1:07 PM

49 something for older people with physical limitations -- a hobbyist only type program -- everything i 12/5/2018 1:06 PM used to attend was geared toward DEEPS and making money -- i want to keep healthy bees in a way that will not cripple me (further) - and maybe some woodworking - how to tend to your equipment without an entire woodworking SHOP... story problem: how do you move a colony comprised of more than one medium in winter without a fork-lift ... 50 Scholarships for F.F.A. students, not just 4-H students. 12/5/2018 12:34 PM

51 none 12/5/2018 12:08 PM 52 I enjoy the bee school BUT more classes on how to gather wax and then make into candle and 12/5/2018 11:13 AM how to process and sell other hive related items

53 Loans loans for beekeeping. 12/5/2018 11:04 AM 54 Some programs that can help offer maybe a discount on buying bees because they are really 12/5/2018 11:00 AM needed to grow food for this world. Without bees to pollinate the crops there maybe a shortage of food. One thing is to stop using chemicals in the corn, soybeans, etc fields. We live net to a farm that uses chemicals all the time on their corn fields and I really think that is why we did not have any luck getting our bees to make honey. It is time to BAN these chemicals. It is are hurting people. That is why there is more cancers, and other diseases. I was born and raised on a farm and my Dad always put cow manure on his crops. Of course the government needs to bring back the farms - give them money to keep their farms!!!!! Just how stupid can the government be?? I never got the chance to go to college but, I betcha I am a lots smarter than these so called politicians!!!! Don't they understand what all these chemicals are doing to the drinking water - and all the chemicals put into the ground?????? 55 No specific program. OSBA is presently very active. 12/5/2018 10:19 AM

56 mite control 12/5/2018 10:08 AM

57 More talks to club members on different subjects. 12/5/2018 9:59 AM 58 Wish OSBA would bring back the spring/summer conference. 12/5/2018 9:24 AM

59 don't know 12/5/2018 9:21 AM

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60 Training for instructors, A curriculum guide for beginner classes 12/5/2018 8:31 AM 61 don't know 12/5/2018 8:00 AM 62 nothing comes to mind 12/5/2018 7:30 AM 63 I'm in NC and love this email info. 12/5/2018 7:17 AM 64 Tools for bee keepers 12/5/2018 7:15 AM 65 Mentor program 12/5/2018 6:49 AM 66 queen rearing and artificial insemination 12/5/2018 6:33 AM 67 I would like a mentor who would visit my bee yard with me once or twice a year. 12/5/2018 6:20 AM 68 ? 12/5/2018 6:13 AM 69 Ways to reach out to young people. 12/5/2018 5:31 AM 70 Marketing, social media promotion and marketing options, product making 12/5/2018 4:18 AM 71 Do not know 12/5/2018 12:55 AM 72 master beekeeper program 12/5/2018 12:09 AM 73 Very satisfied with offered programs 12/4/2018 11:52 PM 74 1 12/4/2018 11:00 PM

75 None 12/4/2018 10:42 PM 76 Na 12/4/2018 10:32 PM

77 ? 12/4/2018 10:26 PM 78 Bee mentors Conferences in North East Ohio 12/4/2018 10:05 PM

79 Classes 12/4/2018 10:05 PM 80 Not sure 12/4/2018 9:55 PM

81 TBD 12/4/2018 9:48 PM 82 A fulfillment of the master beekeeping program 12/4/2018 9:23 PM

83 Non chemical beekeeping 12/4/2018 9:21 PM 84 more education based on research 12/4/2018 9:16 PM

85 More beginner classes 12/4/2018 9:15 PM 86 We're not in a season of life where we can commit a lot of time to beekeeping. We used to do 12/4/2018 9:00 PM more, and hope to do more in the future. It's always helpful to have online newsletters to read with current research/techniques for managing hive problems: small hive beetles, varroa, etc. 87 More workshops during the week and throughout the year. I often find out about things “after” they 12/4/2018 8:39 PM have occurred one time in the year. Also, I can never do stuff on Saturdays. 88 Summer conference 12/4/2018 8:24 PM

89 More programs for newbies to bee keeping and or some sort of mentoring program. 12/4/2018 7:46 PM 90 What ever you have 12/4/2018 7:41 PM

91 ? 12/4/2018 7:35 PM 92 I'm not sure 12/4/2018 7:32 PM

93 Good with what they have. 12/4/2018 7:28 PM 94 None, from what I’ve seen with OSBA is they/you are only interested in money. I give my bee 12/4/2018 7:28 PM products away for free. 95 nothing comes to mind currently 12/4/2018 7:26 PM

96 Creating a network of local queens/nucs that are adaptive to Ohio. When I need queen's, or more 12/4/2018 7:18 PM bees I have trouble getting what I need sometime. Also, educating Ohio beekeepers in sustainable beekeeping.

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97 Unsure 12/4/2018 7:09 PM 98 Mentoring program to assist new beekeepers 12/4/2018 7:09 PM 99 ? 12/4/2018 6:59 PM

100 Just trying to save the bees. 12/4/2018 6:59 PM 101 more beginning classes and integration into local parks 12/4/2018 6:53 PM 102 OSBA does truly wonderful work, but I was more than a little disappointed by several of the 12/4/2018 6:48 PM speakers this year at the Oasis Conference Center on March 24th. 103 Don't know 12/4/2018 6:37 PM 104 Bee keeping schedule, help with step by step times to feed, prep for winter etc...with comparative 12/4/2018 6:29 PM feed back from other keepers...not dictative, comparative. Every bee keeper does things a slight bit different. Learn and enjoy the variations. 105 None 12/4/2018 6:29 PM

106 List of people who will help you manage your hive for payment. For example, I would pay 12/4/2018 6:23 PM someone to do varroa mite management in my hive, but I can't find anyone.

107 Meet a Mentor Program 12/4/2018 6:21 PM 108 None 12/4/2018 6:20 PM 109 Leg biting queens 12/4/2018 6:20 PM 110 maybe training for hive inspection if something like that is not yet in place. 12/4/2018 6:20 PM

111 School talks about beekeeping and bees. 12/4/2018 6:09 PM 112 None that I can think of at this time 12/4/2018 6:01 PM 113 Alternatives to Langstroth hives. 12/4/2018 5:51 PM

114 Thank you but I'm no longer enjoying being a beekeeper !!! 12/4/2018 5:47 PM 115 not sure 12/4/2018 5:46 PM 116 More information for beekeeping small number of hives in residential areas, i.e., Beavercreek. Also 12/4/2018 5:44 PM members who are currently doing this who can serve as mentors to those of us who have not started. 117 ? 12/4/2018 5:42 PM 118 Mentorships where someone will come to your hive and give hands on help 12/4/2018 5:39 PM 119 Mandatory pediatric apitherapy. 12/4/2018 5:37 PM

120 Assisting counties in Ohio to get better, qualified state inspectors & support inspectors. Many 12/4/2018 5:35 PM counties don’t have anyone who knows about bees.

121 None that I can think of. 12/4/2018 5:25 PM 122 Do a good job now 12/4/2018 5:25 PM 123 We are good right maybe too early if a bee keeper 12/4/2018 5:21 PM

124 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 125 None that I can think of 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 126 More about Mead 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 127 Support for hives in schools 12/4/2018 5:19 PM

128 I know mites are the main topic all the time. I do what I can’t to keep my nite count down. But I love 12/4/2018 5:19 PM to see the bees work and strive in the garden and flowers!

129 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:18 PM 130 Developing mentorship programs. Develop local clean initiatives as well as nucleus colony 12/4/2018 5:16 PM development to help decrease reliance on Southern packages. 131 Don’t know 12/4/2018 5:15 PM

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132 Unknown 12/4/2018 5:14 PM 133 Beginning-beekeeper class kits. Classes for beginners vary so much from place to place, from 12/4/2018 1:01 PM great to barely useful, since they're designed by each club. 134 better communications between our local club and OSBA. We meet monthly and have not seen 12/4/2018 10:17 AM not heard from the OSBA rep. in more than two years. 135 more advance bee classes 12/4/2018 10:16 AM 136 It seems you have a lot of programs i am not aware of. Mentor ship program would be nice. we 12/4/2018 9:51 AM talk about it at our local association meeting but never can get it off the ground, we seem to lack master beekeepers locally. Would like to see a resource library of on-demand education videos or power point presentations(with speak presentation included) by topic. 137 Training bee inspectors Nuc production videos/education programs 12/4/2018 9:08 AM 138 More emphasis on IPM 12/4/2018 7:09 AM

139 Too new to know what I need. Will give more input as gain experience. 12/4/2018 6:39 AM 140 I am not sure. Each conference brings new and interesting subjects to the limelight for me. I am at 12/3/2018 10:43 PM 1.5 years and learning how to handle problems & how to make my apiary better for my bees. 141 Most worried about the best practices in the making and the legislation proposed and how it will 12/3/2018 10:31 PM affect city /urban beekeepers 142 Teaching natural and organic procedures 12/3/2018 10:20 PM 143 more meeting for regional presidents 12/3/2018 10:12 PM

144 Assistance to the Ohio Dept of Ag to provide qualified Bee Inspectors for every county 12/3/2018 7:48 PM 145 I would like to have hive inspectors for every county in ohio 12/3/2018 7:37 PM 146 You are doing a great job with your diversity of programs already! Are all of the programs 12/3/2018 6:51 PM sustainable in terms of costs and personnel? 147 more hands on classes. such as building hives. 12/3/2018 6:32 PM 148 Queen rearing More marketing and business type classes 12/3/2018 5:30 PM

149 advanced training 12/3/2018 4:38 PM 150 I think they offer a wide range of programs already . 12/3/2018 4:30 PM 151 Unknown 12/3/2018 3:58 PM 152 OBHIve and Nature Centers. 12/3/2018 3:33 PM

153 not sure 12/3/2018 3:30 PM 154 Mentorship for new / beginning beekeepers 12/3/2018 2:43 PM 155 Not certain at this time 12/3/2018 1:45 PM

156 classes on how to exactly set-up a hive for beginners 12/3/2018 1:22 PM 157 Collecting pollen. What to do with propolis. Queen rearing Hands on,lab. 12/3/2018 1:07 PM 158 ?? 12/3/2018 1:07 PM 159 OSBA covers things I think important. 12/3/2018 12:22 PM

160 inexpensive new beekeeper education. part online. part in person 12/3/2018 12:07 PM 161 More info on making splits! 12/3/2018 11:47 AM 162 Mentoring 12/3/2018 11:40 AM 163 Knowledge on honeybee parasites and pathogens 12/3/2018 11:39 AM

164 feeding! I use cooked candy boards, which contain HMFs, I use uncooked candy boards, which my 12/3/2018 11:36 AM bee carry out grain by grain, attracting flies. And I don't know how winter patties are made. . I assume they are cooked, just don''t know and trying to come up with the BEST way to feed my girls 165 More “ best practice “ specific guidelines for varroa management 12/3/2018 11:25 AM

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166 training for bee inspectors, we always need more 12/3/2018 10:40 AM 167 giving honeybees equipment to new beekeepers 12/3/2018 9:38 AM 168 don,t know 12/3/2018 9:34 AM

169 All good 12/3/2018 9:24 AM 170 Club Leadership summit 12/3/2018 9:23 AM 171 none 12/3/2018 8:59 AM 172 small scale queen rearing and also making and overwintering nucs 12/3/2018 8:51 AM

173 More speakers would be nice. 12/3/2018 8:42 AM 174 Online classes or videos through YouTube that show the proper way(s) to maintain a hive. Create 12/3/2018 8:09 AM a quality educated YouTube challenge to both bring attention to OSBA and beekeeping in general. 175 Everything seems well covered 12/3/2018 7:52 AM 176 I think OSBA is good with their outreach. Education on varroa/disease management is so critical. 12/3/2018 7:41 AM

177 Survivor queen / colony development WITHOUT the use of miticides, or other chemicals 12/3/2018 7:37 AM introduced in a beehive.

178 More assistance with reduction in Hive cost like the Apiary test kit and Low cost Liability Insurance. 12/3/2018 7:21 AM 179 When I started do you keeping I want to bee school near Hamilton Ohio and I have read 12/3/2018 6:53 AM newsletters and I attended the Miami Valley beekeeper association club meetings for a bit at Bruckner Nature Center period website information is the only service that I use now

180 offer more local mentoring to beginners 12/3/2018 6:48 AM 181 Not sure 12/3/2018 6:02 AM 182 Doing great! 12/3/2018 5:26 AM

183 Better menter progams 12/2/2018 11:32 PM 184 An occasional meeting located in northern Ohio. 12/2/2018 11:30 PM 185 ( 1) A central telephonic or electronic Q&A source for individual beekeepers to reference & help 12/2/2018 11:07 PM resolve . (2)on-line instructional course/s for New Beekeers 186 An expanded speaker program 12/2/2018 10:59 PM 187 None 12/2/2018 10:54 PM

188 Work closer with Dept. of Ag for a better way for sprayers to contact beekeepers 12/2/2018 10:38 PM 189 I wanted to attend fall conference but had major crash and in hospital 5 days so was unable to 12/2/2018 9:52 PM attend. maybe next year 190 help new beekeepers 12/2/2018 9:41 PM 191 Unkown 12/2/2018 9:41 PM 192 Mentors available on help and advise novice beekeepers unsure of themselves, who may not 12/2/2018 9:22 PM know anyone to ask questions of or help or advice.

193 ??? 12/2/2018 9:20 PM 194 ? 12/2/2018 9:19 PM

195 Outreach to ODRC beekeeping programs such as Lorain Correctional Institution 12/2/2018 9:03 PM

196 Not sure at this time. 12/2/2018 9:02 PM 197 Topics for larger hobby/sideliner beekeepers - setting up a honey house for a larger number of 12/2/2018 8:55 PM hives, business planning, etc.

198 Unsure 12/2/2018 8:45 PM 199 Na 12/2/2018 8:29 PM

200 Building websites 12/2/2018 8:19 PM

201 Beginning beekeeping classes. Apitheripy certification. 12/2/2018 8:03 PM

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202 Material for beginning bee courses conducted by local clubs 12/2/2018 7:53 PM

203 Working with Flow Hives 12/2/2018 7:46 PM

204 We are happy with the many services 12/2/2018 7:37 PM 205 I think you covered all the bases 12/2/2018 7:35 PM

206 Online information videos are informative. 12/2/2018 6:56 PM

207 Farm Science Review pesticide awareness 12/2/2018 6:32 PM 208 More local meet and greets for OSBA officials - don't know who any of you are or what you do. 12/2/2018 6:16 PM

209 specific season management (winter, spring, summer, fall) workshops/classes 12/2/2018 6:15 PM 210 Workshops on making lip balms, soaps, candles, etc 12/2/2018 6:07 PM

211 Marketing umbrella to pool sales of hive products to reach larger markets. 12/2/2018 6:03 PM

212 I have pretty much taken 2018 off commercially for health reasons and have not really kept up. It 12/2/2018 5:21 PM would be difficult to say, other than I always thought a compendium of crossreference materials would be able to center focus with respect to the earlier question and answer regarding club issues.

213 Sustainable bee keeping for the backyard beekeeper. From treatments, hive management and 12/2/2018 5:17 PM replication

214 Programs about day to day beekeeping.. Maybe an " ask a beekeeper" hotline or email to reach a 12/2/2018 5:04 PM seasoned beekeepers? I am struggling and would be helpful to have a resource for quick answer.

215 Class on finding queen and class on preventing swarms. 12/2/2018 4:45 PM

216 Not sure 12/2/2018 4:40 PM 217 a simple guide for first time bee keepers, with step by step instructions to get all the way through 12/2/2018 4:35 PM first winter.

218 I am unsure. 12/2/2018 4:18 PM

219 Possible program to have trained personnel to treat hives for mites and disease, that could be 12/2/2018 3:45 PM hired to come out to the site.

220 N/a 12/2/2018 3:42 PM

221 _ 12/2/2018 3:31 PM 222 Not sure 12/2/2018 3:31 PM

223 can't think of any 12/2/2018 3:29 PM

224 No recommendations 12/2/2018 2:45 PM 225 Schools 12/2/2018 2:36 PM

226 Mind your own business!! 12/2/2018 2:28 PM 227 ?????? 12/2/2018 2:27 PM

228 More education for high school students who are interested in possibly beekeeping 12/2/2018 2:10 PM

229 Pest and disease control classes Winter hive care 12/2/2018 1:56 PM 230 This is our first year so we don't really know what is out there let alone what should be added. 12/2/2018 1:42 PM

231 I don’t know 12/2/2018 1:27 PM

232 Not sure 12/2/2018 1:13 PM 233 N/A 12/2/2018 12:48 PM

234 Mentorship network 12/2/2018 12:34 PM

235 1. Promote Increased roadside pollinator plantings 2. Outreach to non-beekeepers to improve and 12/2/2018 12:28 PM increase pollinator habitat awareness and establishment

236 None that I can think of. I think they do a very good job. 12/2/2018 12:07 PM

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237 A way to educate cities about their spraying for weed control and how it affects the bees . Most of 12/2/2018 11:21 AM my bee die offs are caused by this problem .

238 Unknown 12/2/2018 11:12 AM

239 N/A 12/2/2018 11:11 AM 240 xxxxxxxx 12/2/2018 11:08 AM

241 Not sure 12/2/2018 11:06 AM 242 a calendar with a schedule of hive care/management 12/2/2018 10:59 AM

243 May be useful to start a program for teaching best local management practices for hives that use a 12/2/2018 10:55 AM Flow super. Seems to be little local experience with Flows. Since Flows change the way the hive is managed, it would be great to see more guidance in that area.

244 Information on ideal bee pasture. 12/2/2018 10:52 AM 245 Pest management 12/2/2018 10:51 AM

246 Packages in the spring to compete with local importers 12/2/2018 10:47 AM 247 Not sure 12/2/2018 10:25 AM

248 More information on workshops, classes that are available 12/2/2018 10:15 AM

249 Not sure 12/2/2018 10:01 AM 250 Programs to Reduce the bee loses in ohio 12/2/2018 9:57 AM

251 Mentoring program 12/2/2018 9:49 AM

252 Second year-fifth year mentoring programs to help keep early beekeepers to continue. 12/2/2018 9:42 AM 253 ?? 12/2/2018 9:31 AM

254 ?????? 12/2/2018 9:28 AM 255 Appreciate the information coming in newsletter 12/2/2018 9:22 AM

256 Bee products preparation for example: various honey extraction practices, beeswax purification, 12/2/2018 9:08 AM propolis collection, etc

257 Maybe more published/public data/statistics on Ohio beekeepers (health of hives, treatment 12/2/2018 8:58 AM efficacy, etc.) 258 Helping clubs find people willing to present topics at local meetings. 12/2/2018 8:52 AM

259 Outreach into schools 12/2/2018 8:43 AM 260 A workshop on more scientific proved information. For example, do bad chemicals happen when 12/2/2018 8:42 AM you cook sugar and make candy boards or what mite treatment is the best for different times of the year and how to read a frame and the options you have once you read it.

261 On going educational opportunities via webinars. 12/2/2018 8:28 AM 262 Survival in tough times. I lose 50-100% of my hives per year. 12/2/2018 8:27 AM

263 I don't know 12/2/2018 8:27 AM

264 Practical education 12/2/2018 8:27 AM 265 Seems like enough already 12/2/2018 8:21 AM

266 ? 12/2/2018 8:13 AM

267 I would like to see OSBA establish a program to assist in disease control. 12/2/2018 8:09 AM 268 Something as to why I lost all my hives last year, is it pesticides? 12/2/2018 8:08 AM

269 Unsure 12/2/2018 7:57 AM

270 Unsure 12/2/2018 7:54 AM 271 I do not know, I going to get out of bee keeping 12/2/2018 7:50 AM

272 New beekeepers mentor match. An optional pairing program for new beekeepers to get to know 12/2/2018 7:43 AM and learn from someone with 10+years of experience

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273 Online classes for varoa management, best management practices, how to keep the hive alive! 12/2/2018 7:39 AM

274 N/A 12/2/2018 7:37 AM

275 This is my first year as a bee keeper. There is so much info out there I would love to see a 12/2/2018 7:35 AM “beginners guide to best practices” like how to winterise your hive for zone 5, or how and when to treat for mites... maybe you already have this

276 How to make equipment, splitting hives. 12/2/2018 7:29 AM

277 More local clubs 12/2/2018 7:26 AM 278 Legislation to restrict import of southern bees into Ohio. 12/2/2018 7:21 AM

279 They could partner with Master Gardener association 12/2/2018 7:21 AM

280 none 12/2/2018 7:14 AM 281 Education 12/2/2018 7:01 AM

282 Expand the fall OSBA event to more than one day so we can have the ability to hear more of the 12/2/2018 6:45 AM speakers. 283 Use purchase power of group to offer products to members at reduced costs 12/2/2018 6:40 AM

284 . 12/2/2018 6:36 AM

285 Can't think of any 12/2/2018 5:48 AM 286 ? 12/2/2018 5:09 AM

287 Centralized bee yard 12/2/2018 4:47 AM

288 I don't know if this is OSBA, but I always wanted a good, in depth, disease, pest and pest control 12/2/2018 4:46 AM class. Also a good inspection class.

289 An online Master Beekeeper course like the University of Montana's. I am taking that now. 12/2/2018 4:18 AM

290 More Lobbing at the State level. 12/2/2018 2:36 AM 291 School programs 12/2/2018 2:16 AM

292 N/a 12/2/2018 1:05 AM

293 *preparing beekeepers to lobby locally, state-level and nationally for legislation that affects 12/2/2018 12:54 AM honeybees, commercial and small beekeepers *OSBA hosting EAS and/or HAS annual conferences *forging alliances with state growers association of crops needing honeybee pollination * speakers at state meetings who are commercial beekeepers (Pollination, honey production) so that small beekeepers can better understand and appreciate the work that they do and the issues they face *be the catalyst for an educational, interactive museum that would include saving/restoring Langstroth's cottage at Miami University

294 Something for very young beekeepers- like my 7yr old or even 5yr olds throughout elementary 12/2/2018 12:47 AM years. 295 We haven't been as active as we would like, so difficult to assess at this time 12/2/2018 12:23 AM

296 I wish I had time for more, but if there were really local programs I'd want to attend. 12/2/2018 12:15 AM 297 More programs on overwintering and honeybee survival. 12/2/2018 12:01 AM

298 Over wintering bees 12/1/2018 11:29 PM

299 Education 12/1/2018 11:25 PM 300 Timely info to keep them alive tru the winter. 12/1/2018 11:07 PM

301 Doing a great job 12/1/2018 11:05 PM

302 Not sure. 12/1/2018 11:01 PM 303 Queen rearing classes, hive splitting 12/1/2018 11:00 PM

304 none that I can think of 12/1/2018 10:33 PM

305 I think OSBA does a wonderful job and cannot think of any things that need to be added...perhaps 12/1/2018 10:28 PM after I gain more knowledge I will think of some!

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306 Expanded honey testing in conjunction with osu. 12/1/2018 10:26 PM

307 Hands on classes 12/1/2018 10:19 PM

308 Hands on programs and videos. 12/1/2018 10:11 PM 309 listing of upcoming bee classes offered by all organizations throughout ohio and surrounding 12/1/2018 10:09 PM states

310 On site mentoring program... I’ve attended plenty of classes / training but wish there was a mentor 12/1/2018 10:07 PM to work with me and my hive for more than just one friendly visit ... 311 Don't have an answer 12/1/2018 10:03 PM

312 Not sure 12/1/2018 9:50 PM

313 Additional education opportunities 12/1/2018 9:48 PM 314 Mentiorship 12/1/2018 9:37 PM

315 More extensive speaker program with more subject matter topics. 12/1/2018 9:35 PM

316 NA 12/1/2018 9:20 PM 317 County Inspector , Ottawa 12/1/2018 9:11 PM

318 ?? 12/1/2018 9:08 PM 319 none 12/1/2018 9:03 PM

320 Not sure 12/1/2018 9:00 PM

321 Na 12/1/2018 8:54 PM 322 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:54 PM

323 N/a 12/1/2018 8:50 PM

324 Additional outreach information to engage beginning beekeepers 12/1/2018 8:49 PM 325 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:47 PM

326 Can't think of any right now 12/1/2018 8:46 PM 327 Increase the number of traveling speaker topics (great program). List of Ohio sellers of bees / 12/1/2018 8:41 PM beekeeping equipment and hive products.

328 I'm so fortunate to have found a bee mentor. I would be lost without this help. I'd love to see other 12/1/2018 8:34 PM new beekeepers paired up with someone local to mentor them.

329 . 12/1/2018 8:34 PM 330 I do think you cover a lot. 12/1/2018 8:29 PM

331 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:26 PM 332 Queen rearing 12/1/2018 8:19 PM

333 dont know 12/1/2018 8:15 PM

334 School support to convince school disticts the positives of beekeeping vs liability issues 12/1/2018 8:12 PM 335 Guest lectures at local schools. 12/1/2018 8:02 PM

336 More general hive instructional videos. 12/1/2018 8:00 PM

337 none 12/1/2018 7:58 PM 338 Not sure 12/1/2018 7:57 PM

339 I guess I don't know enough to think of anything 12/1/2018 7:56 PM

340 education for local governments, I actually was required to sell my hives recently, because of a 12/1/2018 7:54 PM statute in West Chester that required 3 acres minimum for a list of farm animals, and in the paragraph, apiary was included.

341 NA 12/1/2018 7:54 PM

342 Those look good. I should get more involved. 12/1/2018 7:45 PM

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343 We cover the basics pretty well. 12/1/2018 7:42 PM

344 more education about saving the bees 12/1/2018 7:38 PM

345 Better master beekeeper program, not so presentation and teaching others. EAS is a great model. 12/1/2018 7:38 PM 346 Products from the hive, for example, making propolis, honey preparation for judging and mead 12/1/2018 7:38 PM making.

347 . 12/1/2018 7:37 PM 348 Training program for FUTURE bee club leaders. An extension of the build a better bee club. Bee 12/1/2018 7:37 PM club leaders need training, rather like being a master beekeeper.

349 Not sure 12/1/2018 7:37 PM

350 More beginners classes 12/1/2018 7:36 PM 351 I don’t know. 12/1/2018 7:29 PM

352 It would be great if OSBA could provide local clubs with a detailed and proven plan for running a 12/1/2018 7:23 PM club queen rearing, and nucleus production program. I'm told a club in S.E. Ohio has operated a successful program that is based on a plan put together by E-Cornell, but have not been able to acquire the information as I was told it was proprietary. Access to information like this would improve the quality of our clubs and members beekeeping.

353 Hand outs 12/1/2018 7:23 PM

354 Dont know 12/1/2018 7:21 PM 355 Hive insurance options 12/1/2018 7:21 PM

356 Can't seem to think of any. 12/1/2018 7:19 PM

357 Info on specific plants for honey bees, guidelines on how to mentor new beekeepers.expectations, 12/1/2018 7:18 PM etc 358 just continue with the education, and fighting the chemical companies 12/1/2018 7:10 PM

359 I really don't know 12/1/2018 7:09 PM 360 None come to mind 12/1/2018 7:07 PM

361 Natural Beekeeping 12/1/2018 7:04 PM

362 Public education on the importance of not harming bees, eliminating pesticides 12/1/2018 7:03 PM 363 none 12/1/2018 7:02 PM

364 ? 12/1/2018 7:02 PM

365 ?? 12/1/2018 7:00 PM 366 I don't know 12/1/2018 6:55 PM

367 I don't know. 12/1/2018 6:54 PM 368 More speakers for local clubs. 12/1/2018 6:54 PM

369 Online classes for master beekeeper thing 12/1/2018 6:52 PM

370 Natural treatments for Varroa mites Yearly treatment options VSH options and resources 12/1/2018 6:52 PM Required/optional equipment Working with vs managing bees Saving bees and how to be involved Beekeeping that protects bees Conservation vs consumption Updates to Langstroth hive designs Cost saving hive options Bats and nematodes. Natural options

371 Following through with commitments made to new beekeepers in delivering the kits funded by 12/1/2018 6:51 PM grant from the Department of Agriculture.

372 More for families and kids 12/1/2018 6:50 PM 373 Don’t have enough information 12/1/2018 6:48 PM

374 Good as is 12/1/2018 6:43 PM

375 Marketing programs 12/1/2018 6:43 PM 376 In general all phases of beekeeping. Have done a lot of trial and error over the years. 12/1/2018 6:41 PM

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377 Hands on at hives. Most beekeepers have only been in their own hives. We need mentors to point 12/1/2018 6:40 PM out things in an actual hive.

378 Is a programs are to far for me 12/1/2018 6:39 PM

379 Mentoring programs 12/1/2018 6:39 PM 380 ? 12/1/2018 6:36 PM

381 The 4-H program is TOO small. Develop lots more programs to bring beekeeping through local 12/1/2018 6:35 PM groups to youth. Ever look around bee clubs at the faces? Mostky a bunch of wrinkles. 382 I'm a first year beekeeper, so I'm not really sure. 12/1/2018 6:35 PM

383 i cannot think of any 12/1/2018 6:34 PM

384 A more doable track in order to become a Master Beekeeper. What is required right now is 12/1/2018 6:33 PM bloated. I can still aside time to do just do much in order to become a MB. What is required right now is overblown. My free time is usually spent caring for my bees. More classes should be online

385 They do a good job but they need to get the word out a little better 12/1/2018 6:29 PM

386 Online Instruction and courses 12/1/2018 6:29 PM 387 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:26 PM

388 na 12/1/2018 6:25 PM

389 N/A 12/1/2018 6:25 PM 390 Unsure 12/1/2018 6:23 PM

391 Grain farmer education on pollinators ,coordinate with the farm bureau 12/1/2018 6:22 PM 392 Where do I get a honeybee license? 12/1/2018 6:21 PM

393 Mini conferences in other parts of the state besides central Ohio 12/1/2018 6:19 PM

394 more beginning bee keeping classes and intermediate keeping classes 12/1/2018 6:16 PM 395 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:16 PM

396 Seasonal blasts and alerts by email to registered beekeepers to remind them to perform the 12/1/2018 6:16 PM proper maintenance in their colonies.

397 None comes to mind, especially with a several year hiatus 12/1/2018 6:16 PM 398 More local workshops 12/1/2018 6:14 PM

399 I appreciate OSBA bringing in speakers from outside Ohio that offer current scientific research. 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 400 Speakers 12/1/2018 6:12 PM

401 A way to buy supplies cheaper. 12/1/2018 6:10 PM 402 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:10 PM 403 None 12/1/2018 6:06 PM 404 Don’t know 12/1/2018 6:06 PM

405 Online sharing community 12/1/2018 6:05 PM 406 Not sure. Feel pretty satisfied with available programs at this point 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 407 I am concerned about legislature that OSBA pushes which may not be what all associations agree 12/1/2018 6:03 PM with. It would be nice to have classes on becoming an Apiary inspector and testing for diseases. 408 Improve the Master Beekeeper Program. 12/1/2018 6:01 PM

409 They communicate with clubs 12/1/2018 6:00 PM 410 na 12/1/2018 6:00 PM 411 Education Training Appreianceship 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 412 More small town local things so we don’t have to travel so far 12/1/2018 5:54 PM

413 A 12/1/2018 5:54 PM

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414 bee products markets and marketing 12/1/2018 5:54 PM

415 Summary of what's new with link to more detailed articles 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 416 More /improved mentor program, Veteran program 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 417 Hive products and how to's for harvesting or making of these products. 12/1/2018 5:52 PM 418 I don’t know. 12/1/2018 5:52 PM

419 My biggest concern was educating people about raising their own queens. Local bees are the best 12/1/2018 5:51 PM bees. This year the traveling speakers program offers a queen rearing education program on this topic. Great news! 420 Unsure 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 421 Video programs or programs showing sustainable beekeeping by raising nucs, splits. This is the 12/1/2018 5:48 PM only real basis for us to continue to keep ahead of the losses. Also, more about bee forage. No one plants clovers and other bee forages even on thoer own properties i find. Bees are starving today. And beekeepers can do a lot there. Programs for to edeucate the public on not killing dandelions, and clover in lawns, fields. Letting things grow, not mowing everything down clean. Thats a big problem for our bees. Programs on actual ways to treat varroa, show it on video, Articularly using oxacylic acid vapor and other acid methods. Show actual results when its done. We need real proof real methods to see to learn how and when. More speakers such as Mike Palmer showing how to have a sustainable apiary using nucs, overwintered nucs. Thsi is the only way we can keep going with losses. Speakers such as Mraz up in Vermont whom splits using walk away methods and has done so for 80 years. So we can increase. Simple methods that work for us. These would be helpful things that speak to the core of our problems. Pesticides and all that we can not control, but feed, forage in other words and increase we can. Thank you. 422 Training members of local affiliates to be able to educate about bees on a local level. I.e. schools, 12/1/2018 5:47 PM community groups, etc.

423 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 424 I’m good with what we have. 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 425 Control of the small black beetles? 12/1/2018 5:46 PM

426 They do a great job now. As a newbie (3years) I still have so very much to learn. 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 427 I can't think of any 12/1/2018 5:41 PM 428 I enjoy what is offered. 12/1/2018 5:41 PM

429 Resources for larger beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 430 Closer working with all these different regulations state and Feds 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 431 none 12/1/2018 5:39 PM

432 More nationally recognized speaker programs 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 433 Unsure 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 434 ? 12/1/2018 5:39 PM

435 Grants for buying bees. 12/1/2018 5:37 PM 436 Queen rearing 12/1/2018 5:37 PM 437 More research to develop better bees 12/1/2018 5:37 PM

438 Weneed an inspecter in sandusky county 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 439 Community outreach programs, such as a speaker at public libraries or community centers or a 12/1/2018 5:36 PM "honey festival."

440 Hey queen breeding program 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 441 No more. Too much growth and programs is causing headaches in OSBA. For example the 12/1/2018 5:34 PM master beekeeping program is a joke. Focus on what is already implemented instead of creating more programs and more problems. 442 Program that help new hive owners. I am lost and feel I have no one local to help me/mentor me. I 12/1/2018 5:34 PM have so discouraged as I lost my 3 year hive.

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443 I want OSBA to stop promoting laws that will make it harder for bee keepers! 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 444 none 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 445 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:32 PM

446 More queen rearing 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 447 Education to County beekeeping organizations 12/1/2018 5:30 PM 448 Maybe group buying of products or services 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

449 Would like to see some business, marketing, tax classes. 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 450 School talks about beekeeping 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 451 Be more connected to the State Apiary Program The two entities seem to be very standoffish from 12/1/2018 5:27 PM each other. The State Apiary Program is underfunded, under-utilized, under promoted. Why does the OSBA not help out the state apiary program? 452 Unknown 12/1/2018 5:27 PM

453 Master Beekeeper school 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 454 Closer meetings 12/1/2018 5:26 PM 455 None at this time 12/1/2018 5:26 PM

456 Help young people start and maintain bee hives by rewarding them in taking classes and attending 12/1/2018 5:25 PM bee meetings 457 Save bees from neighborhood when called. On call 12/1/2018 5:24 PM

458 Not sure, but I really enjoyed the following the Lorain County Fair bee exhibit & I really enjoyed the 12/1/2018 5:24 PM Tri county meeting in Wooster this past spring.

459 ?? 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 460 Bee ID as in native/wild bees 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 461 Hands on making products 12/1/2018 5:22 PM

462 Revise your best management practices to reflect real beekeeping 12/1/2018 5:20 PM 463 Grants for Beekeepers. 12/1/2018 5:20 PM 464 Better mentoring, assistance on an individual level 12/1/2018 5:19 PM 465 Sponsor research on honeybee health and nutrition 12/1/2018 5:18 PM

466 not sure 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 467 Natural bee keeping program 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 468 Assurance that pests are not brought into the state 12/1/2018 5:17 PM

469 I don't know where you are located. 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 470 Mite control 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 471 ? 12/1/2018 5:16 PM

472 Hive products, not just a PowerPoint but hands on demonstration 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 473 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 474 ????? 12/1/2018 5:14 PM

475 More workshops 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 476 More training 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 477 Can't think of anything at this time 12/1/2018 5:12 PM

478 Better local coordination/oversight by county inspectors, more from an educational and 12/1/2018 5:12 PM motivational standpoint. 479 Beginning courses 12/1/2018 5:11 PM

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480 Beginning and Intermediate bee keeping classes. 12/1/2018 5:11 PM

481 qwertyuiop;lkjhgfdsa 11/30/2018 6:11 PM

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Q11 What services should OSBA provide to local bee clubs?

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# RESPONSES DATE 1 I don't know but they've been very helpful to our group. 12/8/2018 6:37 PM 2 Speaker, how to videos 12/8/2018 5:13 PM 3 Library of downloadable education materials for members to access through website. 12/8/2018 1:47 PM 4 OSBA is doing a great job with locals 12/8/2018 1:03 PM 5 None 12/8/2018 8:56 AM 6 Na 12/8/2018 7:30 AM 7 A hotline for beekeepers could call with questions and concerns. 12/8/2018 6:01 AM 8 Don't know. 12/7/2018 10:54 PM 9 You should help beekeepers with things like be a Bee Cityl 12/7/2018 10:19 PM

10 Roberts rules of order. NO one seems to know how to run a meeting. 12/7/2018 9:59 PM 11 More presenters 12/7/2018 5:19 PM 12 How to be sustainable as a beekeeper. 12/7/2018 4:28 PM 13 Contacts willing to be mentors for new beekeepers 12/7/2018 4:03 PM 14 not sure 12/7/2018 2:02 PM 15 Materials, guest speakers 12/7/2018 12:13 PM 16 initial bee keeping class 12/7/2018 10:45 AM 17 Speakers 12/7/2018 6:32 AM

18 continue educational efforts and supporting youth involvement (4H) 12/6/2018 11:21 PM 19 Perhaps support for local programs that are well thought out but need a helping hand, either brains 12/6/2018 3:29 PM or financial. Like the affiliate program. No one size fits all since we are all so different. 20 not sure 12/6/2018 3:03 PM 21 continue to provide free diagnostic kit for beginner beekeepers 12/6/2018 2:02 PM 22 Not sure 12/6/2018 1:18 PM 23 just a beginner so not sure 12/6/2018 12:57 PM 24 More mentoring 12/6/2018 12:07 PM 25 Any advice on setting up Mentor programs? 12/6/2018 12:01 PM 26 ? 12/6/2018 11:53 AM 27 No comment 12/6/2018 11:00 AM

28 Specific varroa control !! not ten differrent methods and politically correct .. One endorsed proven 12/6/2018 8:04 AM method 29 Continue to use your collective strength to bring in the accredited Bee Special Subject Experts for 12/6/2018 7:55 AM Ohio's beekeeping community. 30 Just speakers an info, an political 8nfo 12/6/2018 5:35 AM 31 / 12/6/2018 1:50 AM 32 ? 12/6/2018 1:20 AM 33 Training and grants 12/5/2018 11:33 PM

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34 Experienced OSBA beekeepers to provide presentations more advanced than with beginning 12/5/2018 9:20 PM beekeeping. 35 Helping they set up better mentoring programs 12/5/2018 9:13 PM 36 I appreciate the lobbying efforts. PLUS the educational programs that you will send to the clubs. 12/5/2018 8:28 PM 37 Speakers 12/5/2018 7:24 PM 38 Training programs, PowerPoint or written presentations 12/5/2018 7:15 PM 39 Help increasing membership. Get non-profit status. Insurance. 12/5/2018 6:54 PM 40 informative speakers 12/5/2018 5:53 PM 41 Provide non-profit status. Best practices research application. 12/5/2018 3:24 PM 42 not sure 12/5/2018 2:25 PM 43 I found a gap that might be of help: standard protocols for restaurant inspectors for restaurants that 12/5/2018 1:27 PM want to offer honey & (esp) comb honey 44 good question - it looks like you all are doing everything imaginable... i'm a huge fan! 12/5/2018 1:07 PM 45 Do you mean in addition to those currently offered? I can't think of any additional ones. 12/5/2018 12:35 PM 46 The latest news about control of varroa 12/5/2018 12:08 PM

47 We seem to be pretty lucky with OSBA backing 12/5/2018 11:34 AM 48 Speakers, educational materials 12/5/2018 11:14 AM 49 Hives tools 12/5/2018 11:05 AM 50 More info on how to get these farmers to quit using chemicals!!!!!!!!!! 12/5/2018 11:01 AM 51 Believe it is adequate 12/5/2018 10:38 AM 52 Continued access to speakers. 12/5/2018 10:19 AM

53 i cant answer that 12/5/2018 10:10 AM 54 Help ease local laws on bee keeping since it's very important to do and some local laws make it to 12/5/2018 10:01 AM hard to do.

55 As a Life Member I’d like to see OSBA provide a more transparent method of operations and use 12/5/2018 9:37 AM of funds by OSBA. I also believe that we should always lead by example, and to that end I believe any OSBA officer(s) should allow bee inspectors to inspect their colonies. 56 don't know of any 12/5/2018 9:21 AM

57 Education and research 12/5/2018 8:54 AM 58 leadership training, face to face with individual clubs that need help 12/5/2018 8:32 AM 59 availability of speakers 12/5/2018 8:00 AM 60 pest and disease identifying and control 12/5/2018 7:48 AM

61 Advocacy on the state and national level if you’re not doing that already. 12/5/2018 7:31 AM 62 I was not wre of the travelling speakers, that would have been my suggestion 12/5/2018 7:31 AM

63 Instructional video library. 12/5/2018 7:16 AM

64 excessive Training 12/5/2018 6:33 AM 65 Support a local mentor program 12/5/2018 6:20 AM

66 I'm not sure, sorry.... 12/5/2018 6:18 AM 67 More interviews with minority beekeeper. Ways to reach out to urban community the importance of 12/5/2018 5:36 AM pollinators. 68 Education - to bring in a speaker for a monthly meeting can be expensive 12/5/2018 4:20 AM

69 Sponser free boxes of bees 12/5/2018 2:39 AM 70 Do not know 12/5/2018 12:55 AM

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71 online assistance, help desk 12/5/2018 12:13 AM 72 Funding 12/4/2018 11:52 PM 73 n/a 12/4/2018 10:38 PM 74 Na 12/4/2018 10:32 PM 75 Travelling speaker series was good, I was able to attend two of them. 12/4/2018 10:27 PM 76 More mentors 12/4/2018 10:06 PM 77 Not sure 12/4/2018 10:05 PM 78 Not sure 12/4/2018 9:56 PM 79 TBD 12/4/2018 9:48 PM 80 Help start a local bee club in Delaware 12/4/2018 9:37 PM 81 Protection from alien abductors 12/4/2018 9:25 PM 82 Developmental leadership training 12/4/2018 9:22 PM 83 I do not know 12/4/2018 9:19 PM 84 Good material (research/best practices) for local clubs to include in their newsletters would be 12/4/2018 9:00 PM great.

85 I know too little to answer. Maybe Bee business acumen. 12/4/2018 8:40 PM 86 NA 12/4/2018 8:24 PM

87 Info on sources for bees and hive parts. 12/4/2018 8:15 PM 88 Not sure, maybe more on marketting 12/4/2018 8:07 PM

89 More education classes 12/4/2018 7:42 PM 90 ? 12/4/2018 7:35 PM

91 materials for teaching 12/4/2018 7:32 PM 92 None that I can think of. 12/4/2018 7:28 PM

93 nothing comes to mind, 12/4/2018 7:27 PM 94 Field support 12/4/2018 7:24 PM

95 We seem to be well covered. Our President is the best. 12/4/2018 7:22 PM

96 An up to date listing of other beekeepers selling queen's and/or nucs. 12/4/2018 7:20 PM 97 Hands on “how to” instruction. 12/4/2018 7:10 PM

98 Unsure 12/4/2018 7:09 PM 99 ? 12/4/2018 7:09 PM

100 Encourage officer turnover and emphasize the work necessary to produce worthwhile programs. 12/4/2018 7:07 PM Local newspapers might run articles about upcoming programs with OSBA speakers and even send a writer to cover the meeting. 101 None for now 12/4/2018 7:06 PM

102 ? 12/4/2018 6:59 PM 103 Whatever they can do to help 12/4/2018 6:59 PM

104 Workshops for officers and directors 12/4/2018 6:58 PM 105 newsletters 12/4/2018 6:57 PM

106 guest speakers 12/4/2018 6:54 PM 107 My main interest is education 12/4/2018 6:52 PM 108 Don't know 12/4/2018 6:38 PM 109 Not sure 12/4/2018 6:34 PM

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110 Blooming schedules, product suggestions. Mite alerts, shared infestation alerts. 12/4/2018 6:32 PM 111 How to brand bees to be sure they are your own, How to lasso the little bastards, How to get them 12/4/2018 6:32 PM to make chocolate instead of or in addition to honey. Local bee clubs should be able to work hand in hand with OSBA and vice versa. 112 Unsure 12/4/2018 6:30 PM 113 How to eradicate mites 12/4/2018 6:28 PM 114 technical support as to latest management techniques. 12/4/2018 6:24 PM

115 ? 12/4/2018 6:21 PM 116 No answer 12/4/2018 6:21 PM 117 not sure what services are provided currently 12/4/2018 6:20 PM

118 I do not know 12/4/2018 6:20 PM 119 Problem solving 12/4/2018 6:18 PM 120 Sponsorships/ needed supplies 12/4/2018 6:10 PM 121 Education 12/4/2018 6:07 PM

122 Let them know that your here to help 12/4/2018 6:02 PM 123 Running meetings efficiently. 12/4/2018 5:52 PM 124 not sure 12/4/2018 5:46 PM 125 ? 12/4/2018 5:39 PM

126 Bawdy limericks (bee themed.) 12/4/2018 5:38 PM 127 Speakers & training materials like PowerPoint presentations on various subjects. 12/4/2018 5:35 PM 128 Possibly speakers 12/4/2018 5:27 PM 129 Support 12/4/2018 5:25 PM

130 Just invite people to join others and check Bee yatds and get some more in-depth ideal for the 12/4/2018 5:23 PM new people. Give guided on what they should do at what time of the year! I know nothing is ezact and can be followed in each yard but an idea what they should be doing now or in the near future!

131 don't know 12/4/2018 5:22 PM 132 Not sure 12/4/2018 5:22 PM 133 Help starting beekeeping and groups geared towards newer beekeepers and the common 12/4/2018 5:21 PM problems that arise during your first couple years. 134 Web presence 12/4/2018 5:21 PM 135 Speakers and other materials. We have had Jeff Harris talk and someone else whose name I can't 12/4/2018 5:20 PM recall. 136 From what I see, they are excellent and very supporting 12/4/2018 5:19 PM

137 act as a resource 12/4/2018 5:18 PM 138 Help with municipal regulations on beekeeping 12/4/2018 5:16 PM 139 Beginning-beekeeper class kits. 12/4/2018 1:01 PM

140 Utilize technology to save on resources and expand access of information to others. If there is a 12/4/2018 9:55 AM good presentation at your fall conference, allow on demand review the next 12 months to members who did not attend the conference. Or video a good talk by a traveling speaker to show at other local meetings to save on speaker time and travel time. 141 Technical beekeeping education Scholarships for young beekeepers 12/4/2018 9:10 AM 142 lobby state for liability protection 12/4/2018 8:24 AM

143 Continuity 12/4/2018 7:09 AM 144 String speaker series and access to bulk buys for supplies. 12/4/2018 6:40 AM

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145 I would hope they would offer advice on subjects that the individual club would specifically select. 12/3/2018 10:45 PM Maybe a Q & A from the club to OSBA if they have trouble at the local level. 146 Organic Information 12/3/2018 10:21 PM 147 How to get a grant and how to best use the money 12/3/2018 10:13 PM 148 Focus on training new beekeepers how to raise queens and produce splits. Eliminate dependence 12/3/2018 7:52 PM on Georgia packages. 149 More immediate help during hive crisis times of year 12/3/2018 7:38 PM

150 access to extracting equipment during the fall. 12/3/2018 6:39 PM 151 speakers 12/3/2018 5:28 PM 152 speakers 12/3/2018 4:39 PM

153 Unknown 12/3/2018 3:58 PM 154 Guest speakers 12/3/2018 3:39 PM 155 information about all your programs to share with members 12/3/2018 3:30 PM 156 Help with local Conference 12/3/2018 3:26 PM

157 calendars of suggested dates for activities, honey flows, pollen blooms etc 12/3/2018 2:46 PM 158 unknown 12/3/2018 2:43 PM 159 Better education on verroa management. Or a certain day/week to treat for verroa so the entire 12/3/2018 1:59 PM state reduces the population at one time. 160 N/A 12/3/2018 1:45 PM 161 See response to number nine question 12/3/2018 1:23 PM

162 ?? 12/3/2018 1:07 PM 163 Leadership training, program topics, and speakers 12/3/2018 12:55 PM 164 Regular updates on new legislation, regulations. Maybe an annual meeting with each club 12/3/2018 12:43 PM President for networking, updates, etc. 165 I don’t know. 12/3/2018 12:22 PM

166 Speakers. Hands on practice. 12/3/2018 11:48 AM 167 Don't know 12/3/2018 11:40 AM 168 How to set up swarm traps to catch bees 12/3/2018 11:39 AM 169 ? 12/3/2018 11:37 AM

170 Death evaluation services 12/3/2018 11:35 AM 171 Educational 12/3/2018 11:25 AM 172 Speakers; STAY OUT OF CLUB BUSINESS!!! 12/3/2018 11:05 AM 173 outreach for Amish who maybe aren't as hygenic (in this area) to help keep the spread of foulbrood 12/3/2018 10:42 AM decreased. 174 More awareness of the things they can provide. 12/3/2018 10:07 AM

175 text's regarding what mother nature is doing at the time. (what is in bloom, honey flow, dearth) and 12/3/2018 9:52 AM what are the Pro's doing to their hives at a specific time 176 help to new beekeepers at time of inspection 12/3/2018 9:41 AM 177 don,t know 12/3/2018 9:34 AM 178 Support where requested 12/3/2018 9:24 AM

179 Speakers 12/3/2018 9:24 AM 180 Guest speakers 12/3/2018 9:04 AM 181 all 12/3/2018 9:00 AM

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182 Speakers 12/3/2018 8:51 AM 183 More speakers on the latest science. 12/3/2018 8:42 AM 184 support in areas of management of pest and diseases, hive management, new science. 12/3/2018 8:23 AM

185 Encourage the local bee clubs to proform volunteer work, such as planting pollinators gardens all 12/3/2018 8:11 AM around their communities.

186 Education, assistance with local government programs, guidance to new beekeepers, speakers. 12/3/2018 7:55 AM 187 Different clubs may need different support. 12/3/2018 7:42 AM 188 Pesticide exposure education and information, the reality of systemic pesticide use and it's effect 12/3/2018 7:40 AM on honeybees. 189 Educational support 12/3/2018 7:22 AM

190 speakers and reserach 12/3/2018 7:13 AM 191 none come to mind right now 12/3/2018 7:06 AM 192 Help them with setting up bee schools and maybe provide them monthly ready-to-use Facebook 12/3/2018 6:55 AM posts that they can push out 193 general support 12/3/2018 6:48 AM 194 Not sure 12/3/2018 6:02 AM

195 On the right track. 12/3/2018 5:26 AM 196 Lower the cost of package bees so more people can get started 12/2/2018 11:35 PM 197 expert speakers & local instructional classes . 12/2/2018 11:08 PM 198 A program to help us improve community outreach and a program to help us contact the correct 12/2/2018 11:02 PM offices to increase pollinator areas.

199 More speakers 12/2/2018 10:55 PM 200 Speaker 12/2/2018 10:09 PM 201 not sure 12/2/2018 10:02 PM 202 unsure 12/2/2018 9:52 PM

203 More speakers 12/2/2018 9:20 PM 204 Always can use speakers 12/2/2018 9:19 PM 205 educational support, guest speakers 12/2/2018 9:03 PM 206 Nothing. 12/2/2018 9:03 PM

207 guest speakers, connecting local clubs to Ohio queen/bee producers 12/2/2018 8:56 PM 208 More beekeeper training 12/2/2018 8:46 PM 209 Na 12/2/2018 8:29 PM 210 Educational material for beginner classes 12/2/2018 8:20 PM

211 What it already does: services, speaker lists, etc. 12/2/2018 8:04 PM 212 Educational Materials 12/2/2018 7:54 PM

213 Latest techniques to help your hives to thrive 12/2/2018 7:47 PM 214 Free gear 12/2/2018 7:46 PM

215 continue information on killing mites 12/2/2018 7:38 PM

216 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:35 PM 217 Not sure 12/2/2018 7:08 PM

218 I think the speakers who come are very informative. The apiary kit was a great way to help in 12/2/2018 6:58 PM learning all kinds of things.

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219 NA 12/2/2018 6:33 PM

220 Statewide statistics 12/2/2018 6:32 PM

221 guest lectures 12/2/2018 6:15 PM 222 Mabee a yard workshop for us newbees 12/2/2018 6:08 PM

223 Educational resources/support. Communication conduit. 12/2/2018 6:04 PM

224 The ability to contact and network with experts at the state level 12/2/2018 5:36 PM 225 more information 12/2/2018 5:28 PM

226 Sufficiently addressed 12/2/2018 5:22 PM 227 Do not attend many meeting Too little is accomplished. But good local speakers are the best along 12/2/2018 5:20 PM with good hand on classes

228 Speakers 12/2/2018 5:10 PM

229 Don't know enough to answer 12/2/2018 5:05 PM 230 Help 12/2/2018 4:58 PM

231 Not sure 12/2/2018 4:41 PM

232 The kit in a 5 gal bucket is VERY helpful for new bee keepers. 12/2/2018 4:36 PM 233 I do not know. 12/2/2018 4:18 PM

234 I think you are doing a great job 12/2/2018 3:43 PM 235 N/a 12/2/2018 3:42 PM

236 speakers 12/2/2018 3:31 PM

237 Not sure 12/2/2018 3:31 PM 238 speakers 12/2/2018 3:29 PM

239 I'd like in the news letter, other clubs meetings , the conferences info 12/2/2018 2:47 PM

240 I think it’s good 12/2/2018 2:46 PM 241 Consultation RE problems 12/2/2018 2:37 PM

242 Take care of your own business! 12/2/2018 2:28 PM 243 ????? 12/2/2018 2:28 PM

244 Education 12/2/2018 1:56 PM

245 Not sure 12/2/2018 1:13 PM 246 Continue website for updates on bee info. Keep the website info for non bee people to locate 12/2/2018 12:42 PM beekeepers to remove swarms. Also to educate people on honeybees vs other bees

247 OSBA to continue providing educational opportunities 12/2/2018 12:35 PM

248 No suggestions at this time 12/2/2018 12:29 PM 249 not sure 12/2/2018 12:16 PM

250 Not sure 12/2/2018 12:08 PM 251 Free speakers for meetings 12/2/2018 11:53 AM

252 Not sure 12/2/2018 11:50 AM

253 Conference, representation, speakers, maybe handbooks wirh suggested best practices, a 12/2/2018 11:40 AM members only section on website where all business meeting and board meeting notes, geat particulars, SOP documents, and anything else that lends to transparency of club business, be posted for all members to he able to see.

254 Keep doing what you are doing . 12/2/2018 11:23 AM

255 Surveying interests and fighting for them not against them 12/2/2018 11:12 AM

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256 xxxxxx 12/2/2018 11:09 AM

257 Grants 12/2/2018 11:06 AM

258 speakers, research updates 12/2/2018 10:59 AM 259 Annual overview of what events and programs OSBA offers 12/2/2018 10:55 AM

260 The traveling speakers have been very good. 12/2/2018 10:52 AM

261 Reduced dues 12/2/2018 10:48 AM 262 Not sure 12/2/2018 10:26 AM

263 Monthly list of classes. 12/2/2018 10:15 AM 264 Not sure 12/2/2018 10:01 AM

265 Same as number 8. Reaching out to early beekeepers for helping to keep them invested. 12/2/2018 9:43 AM

266 Consolidated sugar purchases for clubs. If OSBA could use its' buying power (since they are 12/2/2018 9:31 AM representing all of the beekeeping clubs in Ohio) to get bulk pricing on sugar, clubs could pool together to get the best price for their members. 267 ???? 12/2/2018 9:28 AM

268 Whatever clubs need. Stick together 12/2/2018 9:22 AM 269 new beekeeper support - step by step guide for wintering 12/2/2018 9:13 AM

270 Online electronic library for recommended references (book/reference borrowing/sharing). 12/2/2018 9:13 AM

271 ? 12/2/2018 8:59 AM 272 Assistance in finding presenters will to speak at club meetings. 12/2/2018 8:53 AM

273 Discounts 12/2/2018 8:42 AM

274 Reduced bee package sales 12/2/2018 8:37 AM 275 Assistance with becoming a 501c3 entity. 12/2/2018 8:31 AM

276 Not sure other than what's already being provided. 12/2/2018 8:28 AM 277 Don’t know 12/2/2018 8:27 AM

278 I don't know 12/2/2018 8:27 AM

279 Provide speakers as you already do 12/2/2018 8:21 AM 280 ? 12/2/2018 8:14 AM

281 Education is primary. 12/2/2018 8:09 AM

282 Awareness of hive diseases 12/2/2018 8:08 AM 283 Hive component irradiation service to help sterilize equipment. 12/2/2018 8:06 AM

284 unsure 12/2/2018 7:57 AM

285 Mentoring 12/2/2018 7:51 AM 286 Mentoring new beekeepers. 12/2/2018 7:38 AM

287 I like learning new things, workshops are great too 12/2/2018 7:37 AM 288 Program ideas 12/2/2018 7:29 AM

289 The training & speaker programs are adequate. Just keeping them relevant is the trick. 12/2/2018 7:27 AM

290 Frame work to build clubs 12/2/2018 7:26 AM 291 N/a 12/2/2018 7:22 AM

292 Speakers 12/2/2018 7:21 AM

293 none 12/2/2018 7:15 AM 294 N/A 12/2/2018 7:14 AM

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295 Work shops 12/2/2018 7:02 AM

296 Create an Ohio State apiary, where clubs or OSBA members can visit, observe, and discuss what 12/2/2018 6:58 AM is being done on the State and National level for bees and beekeepers.

297 Speakers, pamphlets/charts/reading materials 12/2/2018 6:44 AM 298 Website assistance. Links 12/2/2018 6:41 AM

299 . 12/2/2018 6:36 AM 300 no opinion 12/2/2018 5:51 AM

301 Doing a good job 12/2/2018 5:48 AM

302 I can't think of anything more 12/2/2018 5:09 AM 303 Speakers 12/2/2018 4:48 AM

304 I guess whatever they feel they need as support. 12/2/2018 4:46 AM

305 How does a new club get involved with OSBA? More involvement with the ABF. 12/2/2018 4:19 AM 306 Mentors 12/2/2018 3:15 AM

307 Not Sure 12/2/2018 2:37 AM

308 Financial 12/2/2018 2:17 AM 309 new mite info------safe pesticides/ ???mineral oil vapor 12/2/2018 1:32 AM

310 minigrants to help local clubs put on events for the general public educating about bees and/or to 12/2/2018 12:57 AM help bring out-of-state speakers to local meetings 311 unsure what to suggest 12/2/2018 12:47 AM

312 Speakers and materials are always helpful 12/2/2018 12:24 AM

313 Don't know, sorry! 12/2/2018 12:15 AM 314 Continue supporting local bee clubs. 12/2/2018 12:03 AM

315 Education 12/1/2018 11:30 PM 316 Unknown to me at this time. 12/1/2018 11:26 PM

317 I like what is done currently 12/1/2018 11:06 PM

318 Not sure 12/1/2018 11:02 PM 319 Serve as a liaison with state legislature 12/1/2018 11:02 PM

320 none that I can think of. they are doing a great job so far 12/1/2018 10:34 PM

321 Continuation of bee hive inspection program. It is invaluable help to beekeepers, and with the 12/1/2018 10:31 PM increase in beekeeping, it should be expanded and strengthened. 322 Better communication and open dialog on how funds are expended to and through OSBA 12/1/2018 10:30 PM

323 Mite control workshop and winterization workshop. 12/1/2018 10:28 PM 324 Support to clubs with legal stuff and programs 12/1/2018 10:27 PM

325 Any would help 12/1/2018 10:20 PM

326 see #8 12/1/2018 10:09 PM 327 An occasional speaker 12/1/2018 10:08 PM

328 Regional speakers during the summer at host bee clubs. 12/1/2018 10:04 PM

329 ? 12/1/2018 10:02 PM 330 I would like like to easily find a more experienced bee keeper to come out to open my hive with me 12/1/2018 9:52 PM and help/educate me on things I don't know. Maybe for a fee? Not too high. I would just like a mentor.

331 I have no suggestion 12/1/2018 9:51 PM

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332 I'd love the very basics. 12/1/2018 9:47 PM

333 More speaker availability, maybe subsidized educational materials and books. 12/1/2018 9:38 PM

334 I'm not sure 12/1/2018 9:37 PM 335 speakers 12/1/2018 9:33 PM

336 not sure 12/1/2018 9:13 PM

337 ?? 12/1/2018 9:08 PM 338 ? 12/1/2018 9:04 PM

339 Keep us updated on changes to laws pertaining to having hives in our location. 12/1/2018 8:59 PM 340 Our club needs a new take on beginner classes. Our members know their stuff but newbees fall 12/1/2018 8:56 PM asleep in class!

341 Na 12/1/2018 8:54 PM

342 Speaker program is good More help for beginners to establish best practices 12/1/2018 8:53 PM 343 ? 12/1/2018 8:46 PM

344 Health of a hive inspection training 12/1/2018 8:46 PM

345 Hive management methods 12/1/2018 8:46 PM 346 Workshops (like the one next week), traveling speakers, 12/1/2018 8:42 PM

347 Maybe guidance to operating a club? You may already do this but as I said, our family is new. We 12/1/2018 8:40 PM hope to start in spring but not unless we get some serious help. 348 I can't say since I haven't been to a club meeting. 12/1/2018 8:35 PM

349 I think you provide a lot of support to bee clubs. 12/1/2018 8:30 PM

350 Not sure 12/1/2018 8:26 PM 351 Free speakers. 12/1/2018 8:22 PM

352 Sounds like you are doing a good job. 12/1/2018 8:13 PM 353 Equipment sharing/low-cost rental (i.e. extracters, etc.) 12/1/2018 8:04 PM

354 good speakers at very reasonable fees 12/1/2018 8:00 PM

355 Not sure 12/1/2018 7:59 PM 356 good email communication 12/1/2018 7:58 PM

357 List bee clubs on it's website and give meeting time, date, and address. Plus contact person. 12/1/2018 7:58 PM

358 they already seem to do a lot 12/1/2018 7:56 PM 359 Not sure, I was not able to attend any meetings due to conflicting times with other priorities. 12/1/2018 7:55 PM

360 NA 12/1/2018 7:54 PM

361 Record all presentations at conferences and offer them to club members on the internet for free if 12/1/2018 7:47 PM they join the OSBA or for a nominal fee. Not everyone can attend conferences because family, work schedules and other issues. But everyone should have the opportunity to learn! Speakers can opt out of this option if necessary.

362 Just keep doing what they're doing now. 12/1/2018 7:43 PM 363 Annual hive inspections. 12/1/2018 7:41 PM

364 help with our Ohio bee inspectors.... need more of them. 12/1/2018 7:39 PM

365 None, the problem with my club is they want to be like you guys, 12/1/2018 7:39 PM 366 Information, $ support, legislation advice 12/1/2018 7:39 PM

367 Leadership training--webinars, collaborative programs with other ag/garden groups for leadership 12/1/2018 7:38 PM skills, etc.

368 . 12/1/2018 7:37 PM

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369 LATEST INFO CONCERNING PEST(VARROA). 12/1/2018 7:37 PM

370 Support 12/1/2018 7:36 PM

371 Don’t know. 12/1/2018 7:29 PM 372 Affiliate program, Traveling speaker, and being an agitator and provider of knowledge collected 12/1/2018 7:25 PM from successful clubs.

373 New club start-up 12/1/2018 7:23 PM 374 Current research at osba 12/1/2018 7:22 PM

375 Dont know 12/1/2018 7:21 PM

376 not sure 12/1/2018 7:19 PM 377 I think they do a good j9b 12/1/2018 7:19 PM

378 speakers 12/1/2018 7:11 PM

379 Don't know. 12/1/2018 7:10 PM 380 Lectures 12/1/2018 7:07 PM

381 Bee 12/1/2018 7:07 PM

382 Qualified speakers 12/1/2018 7:05 PM 383 Closer programs 12/1/2018 7:05 PM

384 ? 12/1/2018 7:05 PM 385 how to replace club president 12/1/2018 7:02 PM

386 Mentor program is great! 12/1/2018 7:00 PM

387 I don't know 12/1/2018 6:56 PM 388 More Speakers/subjects and continue the affiliate member club programs. 12/1/2018 6:55 PM

389 The current conference is VERY good, I would like to take advantage of additional similar 12/1/2018 6:55 PM conferences. Not sure if that should be more from OSBA or other sources. (possible conferences vetted by OSBA if that would not be a conflict.) A second maybe more doable is to provide outlines for presentations for different age audiences. 390 I don't know. 12/1/2018 6:54 PM

391 Grants and federal program involvement options Scientific study involvements Inspections 12/1/2018 6:54 PM Presentations Current treatment advice 392 Speaker ideas, stats, info on statewide issues 12/1/2018 6:53 PM

393 Insurance and 403b status 12/1/2018 6:51 PM

394 Again don’t have enough information to tell you. 12/1/2018 6:49 PM 395 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:44 PM

396 I don't know 12/1/2018 6:43 PM

397 Maybe how to's for running a non profit including the importance of bylaws and standing rules to 12/1/2018 6:43 PM non profit organizations.

398 Help for new adult beekeepers. There seems to be a lot of programs for youth, but adults are left to 12/1/2018 6:43 PM fend for themselves.

399 Education material, how to seminars 12/1/2018 6:41 PM 400 I don't know, I am not in leadership 12/1/2018 6:40 PM

401 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:39 PM

402 Living in Northeast Ohio, if OSBA could offer remote classes that would be a great help. Some 12/1/2018 6:37 PM people are unable to make the trip to the Columbus area.

403 ? 12/1/2018 6:36 PM

404 Little. Too involved already 12/1/2018 6:36 PM

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405 cannot think of any 12/1/2018 6:34 PM

406 Speakers, hands-on opportunities for new beekeepers 12/1/2018 6:34 PM

407 Traveling speaker, affiliate program, how to organize and promote your bee club, help with social 12/1/2018 6:28 PM media. 408 Services that are currently provided is adequate 12/1/2018 6:27 PM

409 information and resources 12/1/2018 6:26 PM 410 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:24 PM

411 hands on classes 12/1/2018 6:23 PM

412 Terry does a Lot! 12/1/2018 6:22 PM 413 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:16 PM

414 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:16 PM

415 Unknown 12/1/2018 6:16 PM 416 Diagnostic kits 12/1/2018 6:15 PM

417 I am in favor of OSBA helping to bring quality speakers to the local clubs. 12/1/2018 6:14 PM

418 How to keep the members involved 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 419 More involvement. 12/1/2018 6:12 PM

420 Speakers and tools 12/1/2018 6:11 PM 421 Speakers, 12/1/2018 6:10 PM

422 Info on overwintering hives, but you probably already do that 12/1/2018 6:07 PM

423 None 12/1/2018 6:06 PM 424 Traveling speakers, research dissemination 12/1/2018 6:03 PM

425 Not sure 12/1/2018 6:02 PM

426 Speakers 12/1/2018 6:01 PM 427 na 12/1/2018 6:00 PM

428 Expand the traveling speaker program to encompass more aspects of the beekeeping world. A 12/1/2018 6:00 PM history of Ohio beekeeping session done as a travelogue type of presentation covering the pioneering efforts of beekeepers in our state as well as early world beekeeping and how it came to America. 429 More educational programs. If they could provide established PowerPoint programs to clubs, 12/1/2018 5:57 PM members within the club could utilize these to give educational programs. Many people lack the time or skill set to put these type of programs together. 430 ? 12/1/2018 5:55 PM

431 technical information on genetics selection, queen rearing, managing bees for increase 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 432 More support and educational consistency 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 433 Unknown 12/1/2018 5:55 PM

434 A 12/1/2018 5:54 PM 435 Overall club guidance on proper format and guidance 12/1/2018 5:54 PM 436 Anything that could help promote communication from club to club throughout the state. 12/1/2018 5:53 PM

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437 Just good information id say. Real simple things which work, also possibly tools and stuff so we 12/1/2018 5:52 PM can diagnose disease, lile microscopes etc. we need help thos way. Disease and being able to determine when bees are not well or sick, then we can manage hives better. This is what clubs need the most, and ways to sustain and increase by nucs. Provide this for clubs. Get funding to but these tools. Also stuff for treating varroa, too.s and so forth. Proper information that really works, this would be good. You cant be everything, but tackle a few of the main problems and help those effeciently, concentrate most of your efforts in those areas, not to discard the rest, but go for the main things to be effecient in the most important needs.

438 Unsure 12/1/2018 5:50 PM 439 Information on how to move a club forward so they don’t stagnate. Help each club develop a 12/1/2018 5:49 PM method to educate public on a local level

440 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 441 Inspection 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 442 Already have Reps and Speakers come to meetings. 12/1/2018 5:46 PM

443 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 444 I do not know the politics of the group 12/1/2018 5:42 PM 445 guest speakers, insurance assistance 12/1/2018 5:42 PM

446 education 12/1/2018 5:41 PM 447 have our members receive at least 1 package of bees 12/1/2018 5:41 PM 448 More interaction from our reps 12/1/2018 5:40 PM

449 Hive inspections 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 450 none 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 451 The 501 was sufficient 12/1/2018 5:39 PM

452 Continue with current programs 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 453 ? 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 454 Not sure of all the services OSBA offers. 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 455 The traveling speakers 12/1/2018 5:38 PM

456 More classes for beginners. Possible online training 12/1/2018 5:38 PM 457 I am not aware of what services are currently offered since we do not attend a local club. I know 12/1/2018 5:37 PM you offer a speaker series, support in the newsletter & Facebook page, and different classes. I feel these would be helpful services. 458 Inspector 12/1/2018 5:37 PM

459 I'm not sure services to the local clubs is needed. 12/1/2018 5:35 PM 460 Info on new member's to mentor then into the organization. 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 461 not sure 12/1/2018 5:33 PM

462 Stop promoting laws in Ohio that will make it harder for people to have bees 12/1/2018 5:33 PM 463 Training on what it means to be equitable and fair to all members. Certain people seem to control 12/1/2018 5:32 PM fair entry and judging rules to rheir own advantage. Im a Y1 keeper and my first meeting was a " fight' among members that was validated when i tried to enter the fair 6 months later. I wil not renew this year.

464 Put inspectors in counties that don't have them 12/1/2018 5:32 PM 465 Education 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 466 Traveling speaker program is good. Need more variety and availability of speaker subjects. 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

467 Previously mentioned suggestions 12/1/2018 5:29 PM 468 Free wild flower seed packets for free 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

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469 Supplies are expensive to ship. If there was a coop, go buy supplies save money. 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 470 More Scholarships for young ans new beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:28 PM 471 Education 12/1/2018 5:27 PM

472 I feel OSBA is doing a good job with its current programs 12/1/2018 5:27 PM 473 Honey tasting from real organic honey from different flowers 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 474 Not sure yet. I have only been involved for a year. 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

475 More speakers on challenges facing beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:24 PM 476 As far as I know you help greatly 12/1/2018 5:23 PM 477 Speakers Bureau 12/1/2018 5:23 PM

478 Education 12/1/2018 5:21 PM 479 All Information thats available 12/1/2018 5:20 PM 480 Reference material- online or paper Promotion of local queen rearing 12/1/2018 5:20 PM 481 More speakers 12/1/2018 5:20 PM

482 Can not think of one. 12/1/2018 5:19 PM 483 ? 12/1/2018 5:18 PM 484 ? 12/1/2018 5:18 PM

485 Bee lab 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 486 Assurance that bees are not brought from GA, TX and FL 12/1/2018 5:17 PM 487 Information 12/1/2018 5:16 PM

488 Education 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 489 Nothing that I can think of right now 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 490 Not sure 12/1/2018 5:14 PM

491 Don’t know 12/1/2018 5:14 PM 492 Organizational assistance 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 493 Pro-active local queen and nuc distribution with an eye on genetic and health improvements. 12/1/2018 5:13 PM

494 Local speakers suggestions and topics 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 495 Where to purchase queens and bees 12/1/2018 5:12 PM 496 Leadership training 12/1/2018 5:10 PM

497 asdfghjkl;' 11/30/2018 6:11 PM

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Q8 Where do your market your products?

Answered: 610 Skipped: 766

Friends and Family

Local Store

OSBA website

Personal website

Other (please specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Friends and Family 87.05% 531

Local Store 21.31% 130

OSBA website 1.15% 7

Personal website 11.48% 70

Other (please specify) 24.26% 148 Total Respondents: 610

# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 northen bee network 12/7/2018 9:56 PM 2 flemarkets farmers markets 12/7/2018 2:00 PM 3 I have yet to do anything where I live. I frequent jamaica m here 12/7/2018 10:36 AM 4 local farmers' mkts and craft fairs 12/6/2018 11:52 AM 5 Other internet site 12/6/2018 10:58 AM 6 Nature Center where hives are kept 12/6/2018 9:57 AM 7 Fairs & Festivals 12/6/2018 8:36 AM 8 Consignment Agreements 12/6/2018 7:52 AM

9 Facebook 12/6/2018 1:19 AM 10 Curbside stand 12/5/2018 11:48 PM 11 special events as public support of the event 12/5/2018 8:25 PM 12 Around the USA 12/5/2018 7:22 PM 13 our farm market 12/5/2018 5:11 PM

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14 Farm market 12/5/2018 4:03 PM 15 Facebook 12/5/2018 2:58 PM 16 i sold a few jars to a gal at work - otherwise i give as gifts 12/5/2018 1:02 PM 17 Henry County Farmer's Market 12/5/2018 12:33 PM 18 Give to the church who hedge me space for bees 12/5/2018 10:47 AM 19 County fair 12/5/2018 10:18 AM 20 We have a student-run business. 12/5/2018 9:38 AM 21 word of mouth 12/5/2018 7:29 AM 22 Workplace 12/5/2018 4:16 AM 23 Wholesale 12/4/2018 9:21 PM 24 Through our club 12/4/2018 9:20 PM 25 at our home farm 12/4/2018 8:15 PM 26 Private 12/4/2018 8:08 PM 27 Craft/trade shows, festivals 12/4/2018 8:06 PM 28 farmers markets 12/4/2018 7:13 PM 29 People I meet 12/4/2018 6:56 PM 30 Granville Farmers Market 12/4/2018 6:53 PM 31 Restaurants 12/4/2018 6:24 PM 32 hive is at his high school and plan to sell honey and use money for the hive 12/4/2018 5:50 PM

33 Bitcoin 12/4/2018 5:35 PM 34 Farmers markets 12/4/2018 5:24 PM

35 The school whereI teach and my church both have small craft sales. 12/4/2018 5:18 PM 36 Home sales 12/4/2018 5:14 PM

37 Farmer's market 12/4/2018 5:13 PM 38 market 12/4/2018 12:54 PM

39 Work 12/4/2018 9:32 AM 40 farmers market 12/4/2018 8:22 AM

41 Famers market 12/3/2018 5:28 PM 42 county fair 12/3/2018 5:27 PM 43 Via friends. Don’t sell a lot 12/3/2018 4:41 PM

44 Millcreek Park gift stores. 12/3/2018 3:30 PM 45 Local ice cream store. 12/3/2018 12:20 PM

46 facebook market place 12/3/2018 12:06 PM 47 In our health practice 12/3/2018 10:39 AM

48 apiary site landowners 12/3/2018 9:58 AM 49 Word of mouth, used to go to local farmers market. 12/3/2018 9:31 AM

50 We have a student-run business. 12/3/2018 8:41 AM 51 clients 12/3/2018 6:46 AM

52 annual local festival 12/2/2018 10:41 PM 53 State Fair 12/2/2018 10:12 PM

54 Farmers Market 12/2/2018 9:19 PM

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55 farmer's market 12/2/2018 8:53 PM 56 farm markets 12/2/2018 8:35 PM 57 Farmer’s markets 12/2/2018 8:13 PM 58 Commercial accounts 12/2/2018 7:33 PM 59 From my farm. 12/2/2018 7:07 PM 60 Farmers market 12/2/2018 6:59 PM 61 Farmers Market 12/2/2018 6:31 PM 62 Local fair 12/2/2018 6:07 PM 63 Farmers markets 12/2/2018 5:14 PM 64 Give a lot away 12/2/2018 5:11 PM 65 Farmers Market 12/2/2018 5:09 PM 66 Facebook 12/2/2018 4:57 PM 67 Club fair both 12/2/2018 3:20 PM 68 Commercial buyers 12/2/2018 2:43 PM 69 Facebook 12/2/2018 1:08 PM

70 Craft shows 12/2/2018 12:38 PM 71 Word of mouth 12/2/2018 11:11 AM

72 farmers market 12/2/2018 11:07 AM 73 mead maker 12/2/2018 11:07 AM

74 Farm market 12/2/2018 10:44 AM 75 facebook 12/2/2018 10:02 AM

76 To my school for our bee hives we started 12/2/2018 9:26 AM 77 Word of mouth 12/2/2018 9:22 AM

78 Home, 3 small grocerie stores, large seasonal produce market 12/2/2018 9:17 AM 79 My own fruit farm store 12/2/2018 8:30 AM

80 Farm markets and fesrivals 12/2/2018 8:16 AM 81 Events/festivals 12/2/2018 8:13 AM

82 Farmers’ market, established clients 12/2/2018 7:57 AM 83 Roadside stand, 12/2/2018 7:50 AM 84 Social media 12/2/2018 7:47 AM

85 Direct sales 12/2/2018 7:36 AM 86 Road side stand 12/2/2018 7:14 AM

87 Farmers market 12/2/2018 7:00 AM 88 Local email distribution 12/2/2018 12:20 AM

89 Farmers market and home 12/1/2018 11:04 PM 90 Our farm market 12/1/2018 10:56 PM

91 Through a CSA at Muskingum County Farmers Market 12/1/2018 10:11 PM

92 People come to me. No need to market it. 12/1/2018 9:46 PM 93 Farmers Market, Facebook 12/1/2018 9:19 PM 94 our own store 12/1/2018 9:09 PM 95 Farmers markets 12/1/2018 9:05 PM

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96 Farmers markets 12/1/2018 8:49 PM 97 from home 12/1/2018 8:39 PM 98 Facebook 12/1/2018 8:39 PM

99 Home sales to general public. 12/1/2018 8:20 PM 100 Massage Therapy office 12/1/2018 8:19 PM 101 Fairs, festivals, conferences, wholesale 12/1/2018 8:17 PM 102 School hives. Honey sold to parents/community. 12/1/2018 8:09 PM

103 Signage 12/1/2018 8:00 PM 104 Facebook 12/1/2018 7:36 PM 105 HAVE SELF STAND 12/1/2018 7:36 PM 106 Craft shows 12/1/2018 7:35 PM

107 Facebook 12/1/2018 7:17 PM 108 Farmers market 12/1/2018 7:13 PM 109 farmers markets 12/1/2018 7:12 PM

110 Farmers Market 12/1/2018 7:03 PM 111 farmers market 12/1/2018 7:01 PM 112 Gift shop 12/1/2018 7:01 PM 113 Farmers Market 12/1/2018 6:55 PM

114 Farmers Markets 12/1/2018 6:53 PM 115 Farm stand 12/1/2018 6:51 PM 116 Farmers Market 12/1/2018 6:46 PM 117 On farm store 12/1/2018 6:40 PM

118 Actually don't sell but donate nucs to local kids programs 12/1/2018 6:33 PM 119 Mostly by word of mouth 12/1/2018 6:27 PM 120 Farmers market, events 12/1/2018 6:25 PM 121 craft fairs 12/1/2018 6:23 PM

122 Retail websites 12/1/2018 6:20 PM 123 holiday shows and farmer's markets 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 124 fair 12/1/2018 6:11 PM

125 At my home 12/1/2018 6:11 PM 126 Church 12/1/2018 6:08 PM 127 Local show and farmer market 12/1/2018 6:03 PM 128 Farmers market 12/1/2018 6:00 PM

129 word of mouth 12/1/2018 5:59 PM 130 farmers mkt 12/1/2018 5:52 PM 131 Social media 12/1/2018 5:49 PM 132 Have a nice customer base where I work and at church 12/1/2018 5:48 PM

133 craft shows 12/1/2018 5:47 PM 134 Farmers market 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 135 Our own retail location 12/1/2018 5:46 PM 136 Farmers markets and shows 12/1/2018 5:45 PM

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137 Home 12/1/2018 5:43 PM 138 Sell from home when i have enough extra beyond family 12/1/2018 5:39 PM 139 farm market 12/1/2018 5:38 PM

140 roadside sign 12/1/2018 5:36 PM 141 Facebook 12/1/2018 5:34 PM 142 By word of mouth , 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 143 Home 12/1/2018 5:25 PM

144 Farm market and friends 12/1/2018 5:25 PM 145 Farm market 12/1/2018 5:16 PM 146 Local buy/sell/trade forum 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 147 Beekeepers 12/1/2018 5:11 PM

148 Roadside 12/1/2018 5:09 PM

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Q3 Please help us understand why you answered "No" to Question #2

Answered: 366 Skipped: 1,010

No club within a 1 hour drive

Meets on an inconvenient...

Club does not provide enou...

Other (please specify)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

No club within a 1 hour drive 10.11% 37

Meets on an inconvenient day 27.60% 101

Club does not provide enough educational opportunities 7.10% 26

Other (please specify) 60.93% 223 Total Respondents: 366

# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 I just don't like going to meetings 12/7/2018 4:38 PM 2 Don't have bees at this time 12/7/2018 2:02 PM 3 I've been to some local meetings, and know people at local associations, but am too busy to 12/7/2018 12:44 PM regularly participate. 4 no enough time in the day 12/7/2018 7:43 AM

5 I am not ready to join due to time constraints. 12/6/2018 1:04 PM 6 Was forced to leave the country---returned back home to Canada 12/6/2018 11:52 AM 7 Don’t know of any in area whose meetings are convenient 12/6/2018 11:52 AM 8 not interested 12/6/2018 10:47 AM 9 My bees died last winter. I haven’t replaced them yet. When I replace them next spring I will re- 12/6/2018 10:14 AM join the bee association. 10 I have networking friends now, an the club was to big, considering, joining another 12/6/2018 5:31 AM 11 Not interested 12/5/2018 7:29 PM 12 More of a clique than a club 12/5/2018 5:52 PM

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13 just don't want to join 12/5/2018 5:09 PM 14 Joined the first year. Folks were clickish. Location could not accommodate all the 12/5/2018 3:25 PM attendees...standing room only. Late fall/ early winter my bees swarmed. Did not get any more this year. 15 Just been a busy year and haven’t checked for a local club ~ hope to next year! 12/5/2018 2:53 PM 16 Work schedule 12/5/2018 1:04 PM 17 I did belong, but unable to attend, and all are more than an hour away 12/5/2018 1:01 PM 18 Not interested at this time 12/5/2018 12:13 PM 19 I can’t spare any time to attend. 12/5/2018 10:59 AM 20 Just never joined anywhere 12/5/2018 9:34 AM 21 just haven't done it 12/5/2018 9:29 AM 22 Working not enough time 12/5/2018 9:19 AM 23 To busy 12/5/2018 9:04 AM 24 No particular reason, just haven't joined 12/5/2018 9:01 AM 25 Went to one meeting. Most of the discussion was whether or not to have a meal at next meeting. 12/5/2018 8:51 AM

26 I have not yet started on having bees 12/5/2018 8:17 AM 27 no local clubs 12/5/2018 7:57 AM 28 Unaware of what is available to me. 12/5/2018 7:41 AM 29 Don’t like the “ politics” of the group. 12/5/2018 7:29 AM 30 Lazy I guess 12/5/2018 6:48 AM 31 I almost don't have time to bee keep let alone go to any meetings. 12/5/2018 6:22 AM

32 moved 12/5/2018 6:14 AM 33 I run my own landscape company, so am busy when most meetings are 12/5/2018 5:56 AM

34 Turns out I won't be pursuing beekeeping on my property. 12/5/2018 1:39 AM

35 Just haven't attended 12/5/2018 12:53 AM 36 Not beekeeping 12/4/2018 11:03 PM

37 Didn't feel that welcome 12/4/2018 10:37 PM 38 Time 12/4/2018 10:08 PM

39 Too small 12/4/2018 10:02 PM 40 No longer keeping bees, but my son is thinking of keeping them on my property. He will be 12/4/2018 9:45 PM keeping them. And will help, perhaps 41 Too far from my location 12/4/2018 9:35 PM

42 Joined for beginners class, but not currently active 12/4/2018 9:30 PM 43 looking for sustainable chemical free help/info group 12/4/2018 9:29 PM

44 Not sure how to contact locall ascioation 12/4/2018 9:21 PM 45 Not sure of any around here. 12/4/2018 9:09 PM

46 We used to belong, but life got busy and we haven't re-established the habit. 12/4/2018 8:56 PM 47 i stopped beekeeping 12/4/2018 8:39 PM

48 I don't do meetings. 12/4/2018 8:23 PM

49 Need more information 12/4/2018 8:13 PM 50 we have our lo 12/4/2018 8:13 PM

51 time...... 12/4/2018 7:54 PM

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52 I’m not familiar with a Warren County group. 12/4/2018 7:08 PM 53 Just don’t have time to go 12/4/2018 7:07 PM 54 Not familiar with any clubs in the area 12/4/2018 7:07 PM 55 Work requires out of town 12/4/2018 7:04 PM 56 not much of a club guy 12/4/2018 7:00 PM 57 joining in january 12/4/2018 6:52 PM 58 My spiritual meetings are on the same night 12/4/2018 6:52 PM 59 I don't actively manage my hives so I don't feel like I can contribute or gain very much from the 12/4/2018 6:51 PM organization 60 Busy life and “philosophical” differences 12/4/2018 6:50 PM 61 Currently do not live in the area of my beehives, plan to be involved when I return 12/4/2018 6:38 PM 62 Need to make more time that can be allotted to it 12/4/2018 6:31 PM 63 Lack of time in my schedule. 12/4/2018 6:25 PM 64 Don't have time to go to the meetings 12/4/2018 6:19 PM 65 balancing my time. the meetings were more useful during my first 4 years of beekeeping 12/4/2018 6:16 PM

66 Not aware of any but haven't searched either 12/4/2018 6:10 PM 67 Busy schedule 12/4/2018 6:05 PM

68 Plan to join early 2019 12/4/2018 6:00 PM 69 Meetings appear to be social affairs to showcase dull officers. 12/4/2018 5:59 PM

70 Just have not joined yet 12/4/2018 5:57 PM 71 I'm no longer a beekeeper as of two years ago... 12/4/2018 5:45 PM

72 not interested yet 12/4/2018 5:38 PM 73 I do not have time 12/4/2018 5:32 PM

74 Other priorities come first 12/4/2018 5:26 PM 75 too old and feeble 12/4/2018 5:19 PM

76 Just haven’t filled out the forms and sent in the money yet. Plan on doing it this year. 12/4/2018 5:18 PM

77 Past of a women's beekeeping club started by another beekeeper. 12/4/2018 5:17 PM 78 trying to find one 12/4/2018 5:17 PM

79 I no longer have bees - a nephew hopes to get some 12/4/2018 5:13 PM 80 Used to be but drifted away from clubs 12/4/2018 5:12 PM

81 Not local 12/4/2018 1:43 PM 82 no time 12/4/2018 10:35 AM

83 Too busy for another meeting 12/3/2018 10:28 PM 84 i don't know of any in my area. 12/3/2018 7:47 PM

85 Don’t want to commit to anything more at this time and have 2 very helpful mentors 12/3/2018 5:32 PM 86 Not enough time 12/3/2018 4:40 PM

87 can't do stairs. planning to start a new club 12/3/2018 4:13 PM 88 I travel for work. 12/3/2018 1:42 PM 89 Hard to get to the scheduled meeting of the local club 12/3/2018 12:03 PM

90 I have moved and haven't started bee keeping again or found a group 12/3/2018 11:55 AM 91 attended every meeting and more, and was very clicky and didnt really get much out of it - 12/3/2018 11:22 AM

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92 no time to attend 12/3/2018 10:11 AM 93 location 12/3/2018 9:22 AM 94 Just never have 12/3/2018 9:16 AM

95 Not prepared to commit yet. exploratory interest 12/3/2018 8:47 AM 96 Not enough time 12/3/2018 8:19 AM 97 Can’t find a local club 12/3/2018 7:31 AM 98 also meets at an inconvenient time. i have a small child and a farm. thursdays at 1700 are always 12/3/2018 7:04 AM busy for me 99 I have limited time to do Club activities I do look at newsletters 12/3/2018 6:49 AM

100 I attended meetings for about a year, never really learned anything that I didn't already know. 12/3/2018 6:34 AM 101 Don't know of a local club 12/3/2018 4:39 AM 102 I am Not interasted in what they have to say I read books talk to athers 12/2/2018 11:27 PM

103 I just don't have time to attend 12/2/2018 10:55 PM 104 Just never joined 12/2/2018 10:21 PM 105 Very busy schedule. Interested in trial bee keeping during 2019. 12/2/2018 9:45 PM 106 I am new to the area 12/2/2018 9:16 PM

107 Work too much 12/2/2018 9:03 PM 108 No county bee club where I live. 12/2/2018 9:02 PM 109 Not a joiner of organizations 12/2/2018 9:02 PM 110 Young children, can't get away 12/2/2018 8:27 PM

111 Poorly run 12/2/2018 7:56 PM 112 We were in the past 12/2/2018 6:57 PM 113 should, but not taken time to find 12/2/2018 6:16 PM 114 Joined club last year to learn but have not been able to begin at this point due to life situations and 12/2/2018 6:10 PM work schedule is not allowing me to rejoin this year

115 I plan to join 12/2/2018 5:56 PM 116 retired 12/2/2018 5:19 PM 117 Better information on the internet 12/2/2018 5:10 PM 118 decided not to do bee keeping 12/2/2018 4:13 PM

119 just have not been able to go to the meetings 12/2/2018 3:41 PM 120 Have not been able to get to the meetings 12/2/2018 1:54 PM 121 Was a part of a club for 5 years until an ego maniac took over. He bad mouthed anyone he took as 12/2/2018 1:07 PM a threat. Very sad situation. 122 Busy with other activities 12/2/2018 12:37 PM 123 I was ammeter but life got busy and I stopped attending meetings 12/2/2018 11:49 AM

124 not interested 12/2/2018 11:12 AM 125 Too political! 12/2/2018 10:43 AM 126 Too much drama 12/2/2018 9:57 AM

127 Don’t care to belong to clubs 12/2/2018 9:57 AM 128 I don't know 12/2/2018 9:25 AM 129 Too shy for groups 12/2/2018 9:19 AM 130 I have too many other obligations 12/2/2018 9:00 AM

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131 don't have time 12/2/2018 8:46 AM 132 Schedule does not permit it 12/2/2018 8:46 AM 133 Would like to but don’t 12/2/2018 8:25 AM

134 I’m in college and don’t have time until after I graduate 12/2/2018 8:18 AM 135 Did not have time to get involved 12/2/2018 8:06 AM 136 I assist several clubs as an inspector, but I do not officially belong to any of them. 12/2/2018 8:06 AM 137 I’m just too busy 12/2/2018 7:59 AM

138 To busy 12/2/2018 7:53 AM 139 Sent them an email x2 no response 12/2/2018 7:53 AM 140 Not interested in a club environment anymore. 12/2/2018 7:36 AM 141 Don’t want to 12/2/2018 7:28 AM

142 Do not like the manner in which the club is managed 12/2/2018 7:27 AM 143 Time constraints 12/2/2018 7:13 AM 144 No reason 12/2/2018 5:57 AM

145 I have a mentor --more and better help 12/2/2018 5:50 AM 146 Lack of time 12/2/2018 5:46 AM 147 Had other obligations on the meeting day each month for 8-9 months 12/2/2018 4:24 AM 148 I forgot to renew my Lorain county one 12/2/2018 2:29 AM

149 Go to other educational meetings 12/2/2018 12:19 AM 150 Not much to gain 12/2/2018 12:18 AM 151 No particular reason 12/1/2018 11:53 PM 152 too far away 12/1/2018 11:15 PM

153 not ready yet 12/1/2018 11:07 PM 154 used to go but too far and not new info 12/1/2018 10:31 PM 155 Busy schedule and farther than I want to drive. 12/1/2018 10:09 PM 156 Really haven’t considered it. Plus a full personal schedule! 12/1/2018 10:02 PM

157 Too busy for a club 12/1/2018 9:57 PM 158 No time at present 12/1/2018 9:50 PM 159 Lack of mentors. 12/1/2018 9:46 PM

160 have not taken the time to research the closest one 12/1/2018 9:45 PM 161 Mean people that makes meeting not fun 12/1/2018 9:45 PM 162 Mostly older white men who are not open to new ideas,ways and techniques to steward bees 12/1/2018 9:43 PM sustainably 163 No time to participate. 12/1/2018 9:19 PM 164 My work schedule does not allow for me to attend meetings at this time. 12/1/2018 9:04 PM

165 No time. Hope to attend at a later date. 12/1/2018 8:52 PM 166 no reason why 12/1/2018 8:45 PM 167 Membership fees 12/1/2018 8:35 PM 168 Accessibility 12/1/2018 8:15 PM

169 time with schedule 12/1/2018 8:13 PM 170 Too busy to be involved 12/1/2018 8:09 PM

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171 I am retiring from beekeeping 12/1/2018 7:59 PM 172 I'm busy 12/1/2018 7:56 PM 173 My schedule has overwhelmed me. But will try to rejoin my local club. 12/1/2018 7:49 PM

174 Not sure. I work too much and like being home 12/1/2018 7:44 PM 175 Done meeting till next year 12/1/2018 7:35 PM 176 LIVE IN INDIANA 12/1/2018 7:35 PM 177 The people in the club have different ideas. 12/1/2018 7:33 PM

178 No need 12/1/2018 7:27 PM 179 stopped keeping bees 12/1/2018 7:22 PM 180 no time 12/1/2018 7:22 PM 181 Not sure of where one is 12/1/2018 7:18 PM

182 I just haven’t 12/1/2018 7:12 PM 183 One more thing... 12/1/2018 7:08 PM 184 No natural beekeepers nearby 12/1/2018 7:03 PM

185 Just never got involved with a club 12/1/2018 6:54 PM 186 Haven't looked into it 12/1/2018 6:52 PM 187 Waiting to start before joining 12/1/2018 6:43 PM 188 Lack of time to attend meetings. 12/1/2018 6:39 PM

189 I don't think there is one near my vicinity. 12/1/2018 6:24 PM 190 Disabled parents. 12/1/2018 6:23 PM 191 time crunch 12/1/2018 6:21 PM 192 Disappointed with them many yrs ago 12/1/2018 6:17 PM

193 I have gone inactive due to reserve military commitments, hoping to get back involved 12/1/2018 6:13 PM 194 Varying work schedule 12/1/2018 6:10 PM 195 Unaware of any clubs 12/1/2018 6:09 PM 196 No need 12/1/2018 6:04 PM

197 I am not invested in beekeeping yet 12/1/2018 6:01 PM 198 Been too busy to join. Other priorities 12/1/2018 6:01 PM 199 Too much politics and infighting’s 12/1/2018 5:58 PM

200 Club sold me nuc without a Queen. Said that’s the chance you take with livestock 12/1/2018 5:57 PM 201 haven't found a group that is actually welcoming and not pretentious 12/1/2018 5:57 PM 202 Not a club person 12/1/2018 5:55 PM 203 to much talking while meeting is going on by old officers 12/1/2018 5:53 PM 204 Unaware 12/1/2018 5:52 PM

205 Found no value in the club when we did belong. 12/1/2018 5:48 PM

206 Where are the local clubs? 12/1/2018 5:43 PM 207 Busy schedule 12/1/2018 5:41 PM

208 Not intrested 12/1/2018 5:41 PM 209 Just have not yet, have other sources of helps, beekeepers, the Lord, impray, and He leads me to 12/1/2018 5:38 PM others whom give information, also it comes from God. Ideas, truth in things i see and ask about.

210 Don’t care for the political view 12/1/2018 5:37 PM

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211 Also, no club in my county. 12/1/2018 5:34 PM

212 No idea where my local club is. Sad they do not reach out to new member's 12/1/2018 5:32 PM

213 NO time 12/1/2018 5:31 PM 214 Erratic work schedule prevents ability to attend meetings 12/1/2018 5:29 PM

215 in between clubs 12/1/2018 5:16 PM

216 Just too much stuff going on with my life 12/1/2018 5:15 PM 217 Too busy 12/1/2018 5:14 PM

218 Havent found one to connect with yet 12/1/2018 5:13 PM 219 Not interested 12/1/2018 5:12 PM

220 No time too many hives needing care 12/1/2018 5:10 PM

221 Often not worth my time. 12/1/2018 5:10 PM 222 Not a “club” person 12/1/2018 5:08 PM

223 I'm busy 12/1/2018 5:08 PM

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Q6 Do you mainly keep bees for (Check all that apply)

Answered: 1,232 Skipped: 144

Honey

Pollination

Enjoyment

Nuc

Queen Sales

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES

Honey 78.17% 963

Pollination 47.48% 585

Enjoyment 80.11% 987

Nuc 7.95% 98

Queen Sales 3.49% 43 Total Respondents: 1,232

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