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Re: Number of bees in a pound
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Jean Jean Menier <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:41:33 +0200
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Hi to all,

Rule of the thumb : we usually say that for Apis mellifera mellifera, there
are roughly 10 000 bees per kilo.

Now, make your calculation for an english pound which is 453,6 gr ....

But the number may vary if the bees are starving or are filled with nectar !

Sincerely to all,


Jean J. Menier
Paris, France



At 08:15 29/03/04 -0500, vous avez écrit:
>How many regular Italian bees are there in 1 pound?
>
>Lionel
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