Matrix4b

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Unfortunately, I can't spend that much at a time, though I would love to. That minimum would make about 2 1/2 batches for me. For information purposes, I would like his number or some way to purchase. Should I get enough money together to do it. I am planing on buying 2 42 pound buckets soon. When does the guy harvest is first harvest of the year?

Matrix4b

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Anyone know how much honey a given hive makes in a year? OR how many hives makes said 5 gal drum? Just curious for those amature bee keepers out there. Wondering what the cost of the hives/bees and upkeep is and what kind of harvest it would yeild.

wayneb

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Wow! I could work with either sage or avocado -- but since avocado is so rare and hard to get relative to other varietals, that would be my first choice.

wayneb

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It is highly variable, due to the part of the country you're in, the weather in any given year, the health of your bees and the configuration of your hive. (At least that's what my buddy, who is a beekeeper, tells me.) He typically gets from 40 to 65 lbs of honey from each of his hives, here in the farthest eastern edge of the Denver metro area (he's actually in a predominantly rural county just east of Denver).

nomile

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I started beekeeping last year, and had a fantastic first year at about 50 lbs. (Usually first year one gets minimal honey harvest b/c bees are building up the hive) The greatest number I've heard about in my beekeeping club was ~200lbs from one hive (in a killer year). Varies greatly. I hope I have another season like last year. 2 more hives coming. This is above Lyons, CO btw... at about 6500ft