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Maximizing Your Colonies for Honey Production
Jamie Ellis, PhD
University of Florida
Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory
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Seasonal nectar availabilitySeasonal nectar availability
300 Ft.300 Ft.
Animals will minimize foraging distances.
500 Ft.
Competition increases coverageCompetition increases coverage
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finish
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Animals (especially generalists) will forage at the richest available patches.
+ summer titi and mountain laurel
yellow jessamine = dead queen cells
Foraging regulation
Forager collects nectar
Hive bee rapidly relieves her
Forager collects nectar again
Top vs. bottom supering?
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