Hello,

Looking for Bee Math experts to help.

Source:
Honey Bee Nutrition
Jointly published in the American Bee Journal and in Bee Culture, 
August 2010
Zachary Huang, Michigan State University
http://www.beeccdcap.uga.edu/documents/CAPArticle10.html

In the above article, Zachary Huang states that a
colony of 50,000 bees would consume almost 700 
pounds of nectar per year, assuming the nectars 
having a 50% sugar concentration

He states that "most nectars are in the 
range of 25% to 40%" 

He also states "A worker bee needs 11 mg of dry 
sugar each day (Huang et al., 1998). This 
translates to about 22 ul of 50% sugar 
syrup per worker per day."

For the bee math experts out there.

How much nectar would a colony of 50,000 
bees need to 'collect' per year if the nectar source
was at a more mid-range rate of 30% sugar 
concentration?

There's an obscure bee fact here somewhere.

Thanks in advance! 

Best Wishes
Joe Waggle

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