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.
>
>>> I am old and have a poor back.
>
> 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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