Facts and ramblings about my favorite bug, Apis mellifera, commonly known as the European Honey Bee.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Modern Bee Fact #2
A typical loss of hives in an apiary is roughly 30% per season. An apiary affected by Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) can experience losses of 60-90%. One colony costs $125-180 to replace. In a yard of one-hundred hives, a 60% loss will cost at minimum between $7,500 and $11,250. Commercial beekeepers have hundreds to thousands of hives.
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