>>>The number of honey bees in a normal feral colony varies from about >14,000 to 25,000 (Seeley and Morse, 1976). > >Is this at the peak of the season? The average size of the feral colonies I collect in mid-summer is 6 - 10 lbs of bees. At 2700 bees per pound, that would be nearly the same, right? pb **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************