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WELCOME › Forums › Beginners 2021 Q&A › Test question 01 › Reply To: Test question 01

20/02/2021 at 17:37 #4528
Urban Beekeeper
Keymaster

Depends when in winter but 10000 bees going into winter and perhaps 5000 at the end of winter just before the queen starts to lay

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