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Re: hives per acre??
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"Keith B. Forsyth" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 3 Jul 2003 19:29:28 -0400
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In Crop Pollination by Bees(2000), Delaplane and Mayer recommend an average bee density of 1.5 (3.7/ha) bee hives per  acre for apple.
The veggies and flowers could be covered under the hives for apples.

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kathy E Cox 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:23 PM
  Subject: [BEE-L] hives per acre??


  In a message dated 7/2/2003 3:56:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
  [log in to unmask] writes:

  > >> I am curious. I have not been able to find an answer to how many hives
  >> per acre is enough. The 22 acre area I'm speaking of is an apple orchard,
  >> with big vegi and flower gardens all around the houses. What do the folks here
  >> think?
  >>
  >> Kathy
  >

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