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Post by drew on Aug 5, 2004 18:12:43 GMT -7
Does anyone have ther hive lbs averages? If so how did they do this year, for those that are done.
Mine got about 110lbs per hive not bad this year, thought it might be better but things came to screaming end after the berries where done.
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Post by Randy on Aug 6, 2004 7:57:03 GMT -7
I'm impressed. Maybe some year I will do as well. Personally, I am withholding my numbers because I am not done harvesting yet and I only started with packages of bees this spring.
However, so that we are all comparing apples to apples, what do you, and what do other people use for the denominator in calculations like this? The number of hives that were wintered last fall; the number of hives that survived the winter; the number of hives after spring splits; the number of hives actually extracted; or some other number of hives? Which number you use can obviously radically change the yield numbers.
Randy
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Post by NormCounterman on Aug 6, 2004 18:29:21 GMT -7
;D Well I only got 111! ;D Oh well, there is always next year.  Our hives across the midwest did much better though, so we're good.  |
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Post by drew on Aug 6, 2004 19:42:59 GMT -7
hey, the midwest always scores 120+ that's the way it is. I was counting the average on the bees that wintered over. I started 4 more hives this year on just foundation and alot of sugar/water. The 4 new ones kicked out between 30-60 lbs a piece. I know that is a big range, there was an incident with one that swarmed out just kept feeding and didn't look close inside. Dumn me.  |
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Post by NormCounterman on Aug 6, 2004 20:40:29 GMT -7
Just jerking your chain, Drew! ;D I didn't really pull 111 lbs. Old gag. You claimed 110 so I claimed 111. Get it??? (Never mind) As a follow up to your last message, remember this: your honey average is based on all hives that had a honey super placed. You cannot pick and choose which hives will be used to calculate your average. With all of that said, it sounds like you still did well. Keep up the good work! |
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Post by Todd Balsiger on Aug 7, 2004 15:17:51 GMT -7
I like that rule: if the hives don't have supers, then you must... acquit, no. I mean, not count them. Ah yes, nice rule. It sounds like an excellent rule anyway. I remember that one.
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Aug 7, 2004 18:40:15 GMT -7
In this case, the "World According To Norm" actually makes sense.
He sent 880 nucs to Kansas and Minnesota this spring; should he have figured them into his average?
On the other hand, I can see where the waters could get pretty muddy with splits and singles that were new in that year.
I guess we just have to set down a basic rule that is fair and go with it.
Drew, I'll check the records later on this year and give you Normy's real average, (HEE,HEE,HEE!!!!!)
Harry
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Post by drew on Aug 7, 2004 20:13:43 GMT -7
ohh crap so i didn't get my 110. But in my mind I did ;D We'll see next year when everyone is up and running full steam  |
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Post by Thom on Aug 8, 2004 7:15:16 GMT -7
And how do we rate those of us who don't over winter?
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Aug 8, 2004 19:39:24 GMT -7
:DWell, I guess you honey crop won't be worth a Fiddley-Dee!!!! Did I say that??   |
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