"The best last guess i can find from the state of Florida is it costs a little more than 100 dollars a year to (try) and keep one hive alive."
 
I don't spend a tenth that much to keep hives alive.  Granted I am in a different part of the country, but all things being equal, my bees are must be much more tolerent than yours.
 
Jimhttp://www.northernqueens.com/>
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