Under the guise of public relations, some of you may want to respond to
these students on their quest for data. It is one of the better
thought-out student surveys that I have seen.
Raymond J. Lackey - Sweet Pines Apiary
Phone:(631)567-1936 FAX:(631)262-8053 Cell: 631-707-1544
mail: 1260 Walnut Avenue, Bohemia, NY 11716-2176
web page: http://www.tianca.com/tianca2.html
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Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 4:47 PM
To: Donna Papanikolau
Subject: Interview Questions for Beekeepers, from Students
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are a team of students, ages 10-11, from Webster Elementary,
Manchester, NH. We are competing in the 2008 ThinkQuest International
Competition (www.thinkquest.org), 12 and under category. ThinkQuest is a
competition where students research a topic of global importance, then
create a website to teach other students. This competition is sponsored
by Oracle Education Foundation.
The topic for our website is Colony Collapse Disorder. The goal of our
website is to educate students as to the important role bees play in
agriculture. We have been researching this topic all year and have
discovered all sorts of things that bug bees, besides CCD.
We do have some questions though, because it is important to know what
is happening all over the world with the bees. We want our website to
give a clear picture of the plight of bees worldwide. We a re hoping to
hear back from as many states as possible, to represent beekeepers and
their honeybees from all regions. It would really help our website if
you could answer these questions! Thank you so much for your time!
Beekeepers
1. What state are you from?
2. How long have you been a beekeeper?
3. How did you become interested in being a beekeeper?
4. What kind (breed) of bee do you have in your hives?
5. Are your hives organic or non-organic? Why?
6. If you have both types of hives, which type has been more successful?
7. If you have worked with more than one kind of bee, do you have a
preference or a favorite breed?
8. Which bees sting is the worse?
9. How often do you re-queen and why?
10. Are there crops specific to your region/state that your honeybees
pollinate?
Questions About the Colonies
1. Have your colonies experienced any types of problems such as varroa
mites, disease, or disappearances?
2. If so, when did you start to notice the disturbances? Did you find
the
solution?
3. Has Colony Collapse Disorder or Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus
effected your bees?
4. I f so what steps have you taken to minimize the damage to your bee
colony?
5. Do you know of any other beekeepers in your country or that have been
effected by CCD or IAPV?
6. Have you noticed if the climate or weather pattern changes, over
time, have effected the bees in your colony?
7. Have you noticed an increased use of pesticides in your area that
might have effected the bee colony?
Questions of General Knowledge
1. Do you have an arrangement with the local farmers to help pollinate
their crops?
2. What crops in your country do the bees pollinate?
3. Is the quality of honey produced effected by outside influences or
the type of bee hive or both?
Last Word
1. Is there anything you would like us to know about bee colonies that
we have not asked?
2. Do you have any photographs we could show on our website, for
educational purposes? We would be happy to provide a link to your
website with th e photo. If so, could you please grant us permission to
use the photo in our website?
Again thank you for your time, we are committed to educating our peers
on the importance of bees world wide!
Respectfully,
Faizan, Jen, Jenna, Gulyetar, Thu and Jorge
Coach: Ms. Beakey
Assistant Coach: Mrs. Papanikolau
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