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Size of normal beehives?
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"Peter L. Borst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:07:37 -0400
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COLONY SIZE.

The number of honey bees in a normal feral colony varies from about
14,000 to 25,000 (Seeley and Morse, 1976).

Beekeepers, using a variety of strategies, are able to increase
managed populations to approximately 60,000 (Farrar, 1968).

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Farrar, C. L. 1968. Productive management of honey bee colonies. Amer.
Bee J. 108:1 ‑ 20.

Seeley, T. D. and R. A. Morse. 1976. The nest of the honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.). Insectes Sociaux 23:495‑512.

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STRESS AND HONEY BEES
ERIC H. ERICKSON

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