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On 10-Apr-16, at 8:28 AM, James Fischer wrote:
>> But weighing hives is a fools errand.
> Actually Charles said this
Hi All
I guess I'm a fool! 30 or more years ago I bought a barn
scale(platform) at a farm auction for $2. It was 100 years old then
but matched the readings of a second, more modern, scale I was given.
My main reason for using these scales is to have a hive permanently
sitting on each to indicate the start and end of nectar flows. I
don't use the scales instead of in hive inspections but to give
additional information that applies to all hives in the apiary based
on their relative strengths. As far as records, I record too much
some would say, but wouldn't you be interested to know that from Sept
14 - 23, 2004 the two hives gained 124 & 116 pounds of goldenrod
honey. It showered 2 days resulting in small losses, but each scale
gained over 15 pounds 5 days each with a couple days over 20 pounds.
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>>> I am old and have a poor back.
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> A good reason to stop "hefting" hives, and start using something
> that does
> not result in so much back strain.
>
An old, smarter than you dummies, member of our local assoc suggested
to a novice who wondered how to know if he was hefting 100 pounds,
that he should buy a bag of cement and heft it to get the idea.
Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario PS: spring is planning an appearance this weekend
Canada
44N80W
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