Hello, Seeking references for the total annual intake of nectar for an average size production colony. And also the weight of a gallon of nectar. Seeley (1995) estimates that the average annual requirements for a single wild colony of bees is 120 kg (265 lbs) of nectar. I would suppose nectar weights slightly more than water, but I do not know the weight of a gallon of nectar, so I'll use a gallon water weight. 265 divide by 8.34 equals an astounding 31.77 gallons of nectar. Does anyone know the average surplus for a production colony, and how many pounds of nectar that would translate to? Thanks in advance Joe Waggle http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles/ *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm