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Re: bad weather and queens
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Peter Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 3 Jun 2014 20:46:51 +0100
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>With the crop of 70 lbs of honey per colony that you reported earlier, at,
say, £4 per lb selling price,  even if you feed  50lbs of winter stores
entirely as fondant at £0.45 per Lb, surely there must be a profit left?

Hi Mike

You have ignored all other costs!  If you keep full accounts (as we have to for HMRC/Inland revenue) you would realise that feed costs are very significant.  I have to assume that you keep bees as a hobby - which implies that you are happy to subsidise from other income.

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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