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Title: Bees/lb.
Post by: nella on April 14, 2009, 09:45:52 AM

Approximately, how many bees are in a pound of bees?
Thanks, nella

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: kdm on April 14, 2009, 10:13:02 AM

Hi Nella I have read that there is about 1 qt. to the lb. I think this is a close measurement.

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: bullybrink on April 14, 2009, 10:16:57 AM

Well from everything I have read a 3 lb package has around 10,000 bees in it so then that would be 3, 333 bees in a lb. ;)

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: kdm on April 14, 2009, 10:27:58 AM

Sorry i was thinking weight instead of head count.

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: Two Bees on April 14, 2009, 04:26:28 PM

According to the certification test, there's supposed to be 12,000 in a 3# package.

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: Beaver Dam on April 14, 2009, 10:55:24 PM

I counted 11,999 in my 3lb package. :-D

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: JP on April 14, 2009, 11:07:45 PM

I have always heard somewhere between 3,000 and 3500 bees in a lb.

...JP

Title: Re: Bees/lb.
Post by: Two Bees on April 15, 2009, 09:07:22 AM

Beaver,

You probably forgot to count the one flying around your head while you were busy with the others! LOL

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