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an educational nonprofit program to teach beekeepers honey bee disease recognition & to promote honey bee health

Spring Survey 2026 NY Bee Wellness Results!

Spring Survey 2026 NY Bee Wellness
Results!

https://mailchi.mp/515dce210e7d/results-spring-survey-2026-ny-bee-wellness

 

The South Central and North Central regions had the lowest losses : 14% and 20%; Northern and NYC Metro regions had the highest losses at 38% and 46%. Oxalic acid was the preferred varroa mite treatment (48%), and 48% of respondents wrapped their hives for the winter. Cold weather  (25%),  small clusters (19%), starvation (15%),  and varroa/virus (14%) , were the most common reasons given as the primary cause of winter hive loss.

Winter loss for the NYS Regions:

So. Central 14% NYC Metro 46%
No. Central 20% Eastern 24%
Central 24% Western 21%
Southeast 29% Northern 38%
411 Non-migratory beekeepers reported from 59 of 62 counties in NYS; average of 9 hives per beekeeper
3820 hives in November; 2873 hives in April; Loss of 947 hives; 35% reported NO loss of colonies
25%– Average loss of colonies during the winter of 2025-2026; 33% loss of reported nucs