> On May 18, 2017, at 11:13 AM, Charles Linder <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> 30,000 bees is not a large colony.  When I count, I typically count
> 2000-2500 bees per frame.

That seems low. Per side, or per frame?  If a package is approximately 12,500 bees, then using those numbersI would expect a package to fully cover 5-6 frames. It seems like they always cover a bit less than that which would mean more than 2,000 per frame.

The foundation we sell at the store has ~3.500 cells per side. A bee standing on the comb takes up a little more than 2 cells worth of space so I would guess that at a low density each side would have 2,500-3,000 bees or 5,000-6000 bees per frame. Much more when the frames are so crowded it seems like the bees are 2 deep. Or did I error somewhere?

David Baker
To Bee or Not To Bee
Denver, CO
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