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Hi My bad explanation , we get paid to go to the rape- at least in some regions (not bavaria). But it's not worth the effort and not really much fun for the bees. Myself I can't stand that honey it's almost as bad as chestnut honey...

Started soaking 400g of propolis in 1800g of alcohol and welded 140 frames of foundation...

Hi by wood honey I mean honey from aphids. They provide copious amounts if the aphid populations are big enough. A lovely rich dark brown honey. If you are unlucky you can get supers full of honey that crystallizes in your frames. Not great fun when it happens - I don't bother to do anything...

Hi, no we get paid. I meant payments by the farmers. These days I will not move my bees for honey. Too much work with little reward unless you have numbers. There is much better money in selling colonies and propolis beats my honey sales by quite a margin today..

Oops double post as my phones browser didn't refresh. My bad. I live in South Germany on the shores of lake Constance. (Bodensee). It has a very mild micro climate close to the lake.

Hi Spring crop is dandelion. Summer is either clover or "wood" honey depending on the aphids. There is rape in other areas but dandelion sells better and payments to go to the rape seed at 15€ / colony hardly makes it worthwhile.

Hi Richard Dandelion is the main spring crop. Then depending on the weather clover or "wood" honey . Usually 25kg a year, >40kg depending on the aphids...

The very same!

Hi I am a Scotsman living in Germany. I have been beekeeping for 10 years now and manage about 25 colonies. Most of my beekeeping income I make from propolis sales, making propolis solution for other beekeepers and selling about 20 colonies a year. As I work full time in the automotive sector...