Hello,
Looking for Bee Math experts to help.
Source:
Honey Bee Nutrition
Jointly published in the American Bee Journal and in Bee Culture,
August 2010
Zachary Huang, Michigan State University
http://www.beeccdcap.uga.edu/documents/CAPArticle10.html
In the above article, Zachary Huang states that a
colony of 50,000 bees would consume almost 700
pounds of nectar per year, assuming the nectars
having a 50% sugar concentration
He states that "most nectars are in the
range of 25% to 40%"
He also states "A worker bee needs 11 mg of dry
sugar each day (Huang et al., 1998). This
translates to about 22 ul of 50% sugar
syrup per worker per day."
For the bee math experts out there.
How much nectar would a colony of 50,000
bees need to 'collect' per year if the nectar source
was at a more mid-range rate of 30% sugar
concentration?
There's an obscure bee fact here somewhere.
Thanks in advance!
Best Wishes
Joe Waggle
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