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Re: Math problems for bee intake
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Jamie Beyer <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 Mar 2018 09:58:11 -0400
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> >What I am looking for is the sugar or caloric usage of bees hanging in a
> package.  I am trying to figure out the optimum ampount of sugar needed for
> daily intake in package shipments.


At what temperature?  Caloric expenditure at 35C is nearly 4x as high as at
20C.


 
What is the caloric expenditure at 10C as well as 0C?  Is there a graph with this sort of information?
 
Since I am from the Midwest I am curious as to the amount of energy needed to overwinter.
 
Jamie Beyer
Boone, IA
 



 



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