Peter Edwards  wrote:
> four and a half tons, 10080lbs from 240 colonies is only 42 lbs per colony -
> not much of a recommendation for the Buckfast bee?

I was always under the impression that the part of England where the
Abbey is located is not a very good beekeeping region.

I learned many years ago:

"even a poor beekeeper will do well in a good location but ...
even a great beekeeper will do poorly in a poor location"

Furthermore, if a lot of those 240 colonies are mating nucs, that
would pull the average down.

from their website:
> The ongoing objective of bee breeding at the Abbey is to produce bees that are more resistant to diseases, especially to Varroa, and ultimately more productive.

pb

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