"The longer one successfully keeps bees in a area the more prolific the 
area becomes."

I first had bees in 1978 on my allotment, which is next to a pony 
paddock.  In the next few years I noticed a very great increase in the 
wild white clover growing there: the bees, through enhanced 
pollination, were creating their own forage!

With regard to cropping, my average over many years was just under half 
a cwt, but one hive, taller than me, might have a cwt while another not 
far away would have very little.

Chris





  

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