Bob Harrison wrote under the heading, "Producing honey naturally"

> I am setting hives on organic canola being used for seed production. I
have
> never had experience with Canola. Any advice from the list such as?
> Handling of honey or hives per acre?

I have pollinated seed canola here in Australia.  The stocking rate was 3
hives per acre.  Don't expect to get any honey from that sort of stocking as
it is overstocking for a honey flow but great for seed production.   If
there is another crop flowering nearby you might get something but if it is
only canola expect the bees to breed but not collect any excess honey.

The hives get a little toey and you will most likely suffer unexplained
queen losses.  This loss of queens on canola has been discussed in the past
and can be found in the archives.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA

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