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Re: Honey Production - Back When
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Mike <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:11:59 -0600
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Bob wrote:  Honey Production:  "An old bee book I have says that per colony
honey crops average 235 lbs. in 1909, and the figure is 250 lbs. for 1916.
Our average now  is about 60 lbs.  Comments?

Have you considered how the foraging areas and sources have changed?

Mike, located 1/2 way between Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama

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