DATA ENTRY FORM

Welcome to Bee Watchers online data entry form. You may submit your data using this structured form which will guide you through all of the questions and answers and help us standardize the data. Please remember: Only one observation session per form! If you have the time to do more observations on other flowers or at other times, please fill out a new data entry form each time and in its entirety. Thanks so much for your help with this project.

Helpful Reminders:



PART 1: Observer and Site Data

First Name
Last Name
E-mail
Phone Number ( not required )



What was the date of the observation?
Year
Month
Day

What was the temperature ( Fahrenheit )?

Which of the following best describes the location where you observed your flower?
Park
Private garden
Community Garden
Rooftop Garden
Terrace
Window-box
Street-side (e.g., planted around street trees)

Where was the observation conducted?


Enter the coordinates of your observation ( optional )
Longitude Latitude
- Hide map

Selecting a point:
  • Left-click-and-hold to pan the map
  • Zoom in as close as you can on your observation location
  • Single left-click to collect the coordinates
  • Hide the map when you are done, be careful not to accidentally click the map again!

What was the observed flower planted in?
Pots
Ground (including raised beds)

What flower did you observe?
Great Sunflower Project 'Lemon Queen' sunflower
Common milkweed
Dandelion
Garden cosmos
Mountain mint
Purple coneflower ( Echinacea )
Queen Anne's lace
Rough-leaved goldenrod
Smooth aster
White clover
Wild bergamot
Woodland sunflower

Approximate number of flowers in bloom on the plant you observed
Note: If flowers are very small and difficult to count, you can count the number of clusters or groupings of flowers.

Which of the following best describes the plant you observed?
At least one flower was in full bloom
Flowers not fully open or somewhat wilted with petals drooping

Was the flower in the sun during the observation period?
Yes, for the entire observation period
Yes, for part of the observation
It was in dappled shade (some sunlight)
No, it was in the shade for the entire observation

Number of blooming flowers within 10 yards from the observed plant?
0-10
11-100
101-1000

Number of blooming sunflowers (any variety) in the garden or area


PART 2: Bee Data


When did you start your observation?
Hour
Minute
Period


When did you end your observation?
Hour
Minute
Period

Did you observe any bees on your flower?YesNo