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Subject:	Re: Apiary Carrying Capacity
From:	Mike Rolewicz <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:11:19 +0000
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---- Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> 
> But once I have chosen a spot, how do I determine the carrying capacity for
> that particular location?  What are the barometers?  
> 
> This is what I do and it works for me, I keep a notebook in my truck with each yard listed in it. Believe it or not I write down quick notes every time I visit the yard.
  things like pollen stores and frames of brood.  When honey is pulled off I log the number of boxes pulled, from how many hives and the date. Then after 3 or 4 years of varying the number of colonies I know how many is the right amount for that location. usually 12 
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