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Re: Size of normal beehives?
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Dee Lusby <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:01:45 -0700
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Waldemar
Is this at the peak of the season?  The average size of the feral colonies I
collect in mid-summer is 6 - 10 lbs of bees.

Reply:
Well, Waldemar, may I ask how many bees you figure is in a pound of bees today in the feral/swarms gathered? What is averge number of bees in a given pound? Same for number of brood in a given area layed up......1) worker.....2)drone? Have these numbers changed too?
 
Dee A. Lusby
p.s.reading and not believing the new numbers being put forth for some reason!


      

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