Facts and ramblings about my favorite bug, Apis mellifera, commonly known as the European Honey Bee.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Beekeeping Adventures: All New Bees
A bees life lasts about six to eight weeks. All the honeybees from the Memorial Day weekend install, with the exception of the queen, are gone. The last set of bees born for the season will overwinter. They will not leave the hive and only serve to keep the queen warm and feed her. They will die soon after the winter is over. A queen's life is roughly three to five years in length.
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It may take three years to break even in your beekeeping business. The amount of profit you earn depends on your area's cost of living and the cost of food, which is often the most costly component of the business. If you want to get more interesting details about greenhouse setup, you may go online.
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