Rossy Castillo:

> Hi I'm going to make you only  two questios:how many hives do 
> you work with, and how much honey do you harvest in one year.

If you want to know about AHB productivity, my case is not
representative enough, as no single sample can be.

But, if you're still curious, I can tell that my record is just under
50 kg of honey taken from a single hive in one season. But it was an
unusually good crop, because my small farm is surrounded mostly by
pasture for cattle and some native vegetation that's extremely
undependable as a nectar source. Since I don't live from my bees, I
can keep few hives and make a lot of tests with them. Well, if it
were not for my neverending tests, maybe I would be harvesting
more... :)

Anyway, some people report larger harvestings, in a much more
consistent frequency, near some eucalyptus forests, just to mention a
classical example in the Southern Brazil. To be fair, the eurofans I
mentioned in another post claim the same. 

João Campos



		
_______________________________________________________
Yahoo! Acesso Grátis - Internet rápida e grátis. Instale o discador agora!
http://br.acesso.yahoo.com

-- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and  other info ---