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Mon, 8 Feb 1999 09:23:48 -0500
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Re: apiary size
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Christopher Slade wrote:
 
"I generally aim for about 3 hives to an apiary, perhaps with a few additional
nucs, particularly when queen rearing. "
 
With such a number, one would have to have 33 sites for a relatively small
operation of 100 hives!  Now, does anyone really think this is realistic?
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA

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