sept-oct-2020

Let us switch from technicalities to visuals. Here we present the traditional BIP map showing Total Summer Losses specific to each state. If you want to take it a step further, head over to the BIP’s Interactive Loss Map. This tool gives you the opportunity to look at the region-specific data for winter and annual losses of this year’s survey. You also get the chance to compare estimates between “Operation Types”, i.e. beekeepers that keep their colonies exclusively in one state (“Single State Only”) versus having apiaries in multiple states (“Multiple State Only”). Or perhaps you see some trends emerging when you look at results from previous years ? This is the opportunity afforded by a long-term dataset. What are some of your most pressing questions ? Maybe we can answer a few! Visit www.beeinformed.org/about/contact/ to send us a message. Nathalie Steinhauer, Science Coordinator, The Bee Informed Partnership Web Resources: • 2019–2020 Honey Bee Colony Losses in the United States: Preliminary Results: beeinformed.org/wp-content/ uploads/2020/06BIP_2019_2020_Losses_ Abstract.pdf • BIP’s Interactive Loss Map: bip2.beeinformed.org/loss-map/ Not Pictured: Selina Bruckner, Auburn University 2 9 S E P T E M B E R – O C T O B E R 2 0 2 0