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Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:03:59 -0300
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Re: Correlation btwn Honey Production and Aggression
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> > What does one consider as good honey production? What does one
> considered as aggressive?
>
> Over 150 pound average per colony is good. Over 200 is great. 300 is
> awesome.
>

Absolute honey production is more a function of location than bee
productivity.  To gauge productivity it should be a comparison between
hives in a particular yard.

The old saying "a poor hive in a good location will make more honey than a
good hive in a poor location" has seemed true to me.

Stan

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