Author Topic: What does one pound of bees look like? (Read 6412 times)

Jen · « **on:** May 10, 2014, 08:44:12 pm »

Need a visual comparison. Google came up with one pound of bees contains approx 3,000 - 4,000

What does one pound of bees look like? a football? one pound of hamburger?

Bsweet · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2014, 08:52:06 pm »

I would compare it to a large grapefruit. depends on if they wear yoga pants or eat alot of fast food. Jim

Riverrat · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:14:11 pm »

a 3 lb package is a little smaller than a football

Jen · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:18:33 pm »

AaHahahah!

So my swarms averaged two fast food grapefruits

Thanks B

Woody Roberts · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:26:18 pm »

I could be way off base but I always figured bees at a pound a frame. I've never bought a package but for some reason I thought 3 lbs could cover 3 frames.

I hope someone with package experience will say if that right or not.

Jen · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:34:08 pm »

Thanks guys! Efmesch made me do math today... Ugh! But it was worth it cause it gives me a visual of when I see swarms I can guess how many pounds of bees are there.

Slowmodem · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2014, 09:46:00 pm »

Is a pound of workers or a pound of drones heavier?

Woody Roberts · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:02:39 pm »

Well, drones are bigger but a lb of workers would have more bees. A lb of each might weigh close to the same.

Jen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:07:49 pm »

Why would you buy a pound of Drones?

Woody Roberts · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:36:11 pm »

I've actually been thinking of trying to get a frame or two of drone brood or some drones to get some different genetics hanging out at the local DCA.

What would a lb of drones be worth?

Slowmodem · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2014, 12:38:03 am »

Quote from: Jen on May 10, 2014, 10:07:49 pm

Why would you buy a pound of Drones?

It was a trick question. Like what's heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of lead?

Slowmodem · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2014, 12:39:24 am »

Quote from: Woody Roberts on May 10, 2014, 10:36:11 pm

I've actually been thinking of trying to get a frame or two of drone brood or some drones to get some different genetics hanging out at the local DCA.

What would a lb of drones be worth?

With or without mites?

Jen · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2014, 12:43:04 am »

Slow ""It was a trick question. Like what's heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of lead?""

Uh Oh! You're starting to figure me out.... must find a new strategy, tapping temple

blueblood · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2014, 08:57:10 am »

Couldn't help but to think of this dialogue:

Slowmodem · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2014, 09:40:03 am »

Quote from: blueblood on May 11, 2014, 08:57:10 am

Couldn't help but to think of this dialogue:

Silly English Ka-nig-et! Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!

Jen · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2014, 11:32:10 am »

That sums it up right there Blue!

Except.. wait.. Let's see.. scratching head. I gained 40 pounds when I was with child... 10% per pound of bees would be 4 extra pounds for the bees, add on 20 strapping drones, and one pregnant queen.. we would have to know the weight of one million eggs...

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:37:08 pm »

well, actually, there should be 3 to 5 million sperm but probably not a million eggs.. I think David Tarpy has some weights of different sized queens........

Jen · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2014, 10:42:01 pm »

Well Crud! That just threw the hole equation off!

apisbees · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2014, 12:20:28 pm »

A pound of bees will cover about 2 deep frames and contain 4000 bees. It also verys with temp and how tight the bees cluster and also if the bees are on drawn comb, or using extra bodies to fill the space between sheets of foundation. or are foundation less.

CpnObvious · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2014, 10:28:09 am »

Quote from: blueblood on May 11, 2014, 08:57:10 am

Couldn't help but to think of this dialogue:

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking when I where this was goin!