<b>This campaign collects data specifically related to untreated <i>Apis mellifera</i> colonies located in apiaries. </b>
(Glossary: By "<b>untreated</b>" we mean a colony that has not received any chemical treatment by a beekeeper, e.g., to control for <i>Varroa destructor</i>. By "<b>apiary</b>" we mean a single site where a colony, or group of colonies, is located by a beekeeper.)
<b>To participate, please follow these simple steps: </b>
- Identify the position of the apiary within the map.*
- Specify a name for this apiary. If you do not choose one, an automatic ID will be generated.<br>
- Upload photos of the colonies/apiary.<br>
- Answer the questions in "1. Untreated colony in apiary."<br>
- If you want to add more than one untreated apiary, click the "+ Untreated Colony/Colonies in Apiaries" button at the bottom of the first section. <br>
- Answer the questions in the remaining sections.<br>
- When finished, click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.**
Please keep in mind that the more information and photos you submit, the more valuable your contribution will be for collecting sound scientific data.<b> </b>Also, <b>only entries containing photos will be considered suitable for publication after the validation phase.</b>
<i>*Note: Apiaries' GPS coordinates will purposely be masked on the public map in order to conceal their exact locations.</i>
<i>**There will be a delay posting your entries to the map, while our team reviews and validates your data.</i>