Thanks, Dave. I read a study that said honey production is 50-100 pounds per acre over the several month blooming period of cultivated varietes, with different kinds blooming from now till the end of summer. So what you wrote is disapointing. I did charge a small fee, but with the worse drought anyone can remember looking more and more likely I've already got areas that are almost done for the year. The raspberry location is next to other cultivated crops that produce nectar and a small river with lots of flowers, so I'm confident I'll get honey, as it's similar to some of my avocado locations where I get honey all year. I've started moving hives from those areas without irrigated crops to this new area, and even though you've dashed my dreams of hundreds of pounds of creamed raspberry honey, the grower and I will still probably both benefit. Regards from a dry Central Coast of California Tim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::