# Beekeeping for Dummies  ## Metadata - Author:: [[Howland Blackiston and Kim Flottum]] - Full Title:: Beekeeping for Dummies - Category: #books ## Highlights > There's an old poem of unknown origin that is well-known to beekeepers: A swarm in May — is worth a load of hay. A swarm in June — is worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July — isn't worth a fly. ([Location 3073](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00245A4KK&location=3073)) > In cold climates leave them 60 pounds, in climates with no winter, leave 20 to 30 pounds. For a hive to produce that much surplus honey is amazing when you consider that honey bees fly more than 50,000 miles and visit more than 2 million flowers to gather enough nectar to make a pound of honey. ([Location 4378](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00245A4KK&location=4378)) # Beekeeping for Dummies  ## Metadata - Author:: [[Howland Blackiston and Kim Flottum]] - Full Title:: Beekeeping for Dummies - Category: #books ## Highlights > There's an old poem of unknown origin that is well-known to beekeepers: A swarm in May — is worth a load of hay. A swarm in June — is worth a silver spoon. A swarm in July — isn't worth a fly. ([Location 3073](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00245A4KK&location=3073)) > In cold climates leave them 60 pounds, in climates with no winter, leave 20 to 30 pounds. For a hive to produce that much surplus honey is amazing when you consider that honey bees fly more than 50,000 miles and visit more than 2 million flowers to gather enough nectar to make a pound of honey. ([Location 4378](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00245A4KK&location=4378))