> The average person works 2000 hours a year. What is that beekeeper doing for six months? Fishing?

> I realize its hard for many to understand the way commercial migratory beekeepers work today.

That's not the point. Give us the numbers, then see if we can understand it. How many hours does a typical beekeeper work? I thought most of them worked more than 2000 hours a year. 

How many colonies cam one person care for? I thought the max was about 1000, without help. I used to run 500 and that was plenty. I worked seven days a week except in winter.

Pete

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