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Re: Queen Biology
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Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:52:08 +0100
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Hi Allen

> > Purchase of queens is rare in UK, it is not a big
> > industry, but our costs would be more like 16 lbs
> > honey per queen, rather than your 31 lbs/hive average.
>
> I used the wholesale bulk price.

Yes, so did I... I reckon referring things to honey prices give a much more
accurate picture and enable better comparisons to be made over time and
distance.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman or http://www.dave-cushman.net
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