Puget Sound Beekeepers Association

Hi Folks,
I mentioned Lilia Walsh, Human Geography student at the University of Cincinnati, is conducting a beekeeping research project about urban beekeepers. Bob Redmond, Jason Tatro and myself were able to meet with her on her trip out to the Puget Sound earlier this month and talk about urban beekeeping. She has asked that we take a survey and send it to her.

Hello Beekeepers!

Thank you in advance for being a part of this research. My name is Lilia Walsh and I am a human geography student at the University of Cincinnati, in Ohio. I am studying the geography of beekeeping for my thesis, with a focus on urban hobby and part time beekeepers.

I really appreciate that you have taken an interest in this survey, and you can find step-by-step instructions for how to complete it below.

How do I complete the survey?

1. Download the survey from the attachment in the email.

2. Save the file to your desktop and work from this copy.

This file is a word doc file and it can not give a virus to your computer.

3. Fill in your answers. Indicate your answers to the multiple-choice questions by highlighting, bolding, or changing the font of your answer. Anything is fine as long as it is clear which you have chosen.

4. Email the answered survey as an attachment to beekeepingsurvey@gmail.com.

What if I do not want to, or cannot complete the survey by email and would rather answer on a printed copy?

1. If you can print the survey, print out a copy and write your answers on it directly.

2. If you cannot print it, please send a request to:

Bee Survey at the Department of Geography

401 Braunstein Hall

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0131

Stating your desire to receive a copy of the survey through mail.

2. When you have completed survey, please mail it to the address below and include your mailing address so that I can send you $1.00 to reimburse you for your postage costs.

:

Bee Survey at the Department of Geography

401 Braunstein Hall

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0131

What should I do if I know other beekeepers who would be interested in taking this survey?

1. Please forward this original email, with the attached blank survey to anyone else who may be interested in completing it. I would appreciate as many completed surveys as I can collect.

2. Additionally, you may send an email to beekeepingsurvey@gmail.com including the names and emails of others who may be interested and I can email them directly.

Why do you ask personal and demographic type questions?

I am looking at beekeeping as a movement and social activity, thus it is important to see what type of people make up the beekeeping population, and what motivates their interest in beekeeping.

Additionally, the questions on name, age and ethnicity are used for the purposes of keeping the surveys straight once completed, finding demographic statistics on the nature of beekeepers in this area, and used if I need to ask you any follow up questions, I can contact you. Your name will never be made public along with your answers or addresses.

Please note that the personal information is submitted voluntarily. If you would not feel comfortable submitting your hive locations for mapping purposes, or any demographic questions, please do not answer those questions.

Will my answers ever be used in publications or articles?

Some of your typed answers may be quoted in my final paper or article. If you would prefer that this quotation be anonymous, please make a note of that at the top of your survey. Your name will NEVER be used.

What if I can’t answer a question?

If you feel that a question does not apply to you, feel free to skip it, but try to answer as many questions as you can. If possible, make a note as to why it does not apply to you.

I appreciate the time you are taking to fill out this survey and I thank you very much.

The link to the Word Doc is here

Please let me know if you have question via president-at-psbees-dot-org
Brad Jones