Table 3 Average brood surface area (cm2) and adult bee population (frames of bees) observed in March of each year, and temperature averages and amplitudes (±s.e) observed from mid-January to March for each year, for hives placed in almond or blueberry pollination.
From: Landscape factors influencing honey bee colony behavior in Southern California commercial apiaries
Year | Orig. landsc. | No. colonies | Brood area | FOB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alm | Blu | Almonds | Blueberries | Almonds | Blueberries | ||
2017 | AG | 9 | 7 | 3303 ± 545 | 3398 ± 469 | 18.4 ± 1.6 | 16.0 ± 2.0 |
CA | 10 | 10 | 3833 ± 274 | 2366 ± 555 | 13.0 ± 1.1 | 11.9 ± 2.0 | |
MT | 9 | 10 | 3846 ± 417 | 3004 ± 573 | 10.7 ± 1.8 | 11.3 ± 1.0 | |
2018 | AG | 8 | 10 | 2140 ± 566 | 2341 ± 502 | 10.1 ± 1.5 | 10.4 ± 1.2 |
CA | 8 | 8 | 2827 ± 318 | 3442 ± 462 | 11.3 ± 1.3 | 12.0 ± 1.6 | |
MT | 8 | 9 | 3106 ± 263 | 1582 ± 294 | 13.5 ± 0.6 | 10.4 ± 1.1 | |
Avg. daily temp. (°C) | Temp. ampl. (°C) | ||||||
Almonds | Blueberries | Almonds | Blueberries | ||||
2017 | AG | 9 | 7 | 35.2 ± 0.1 | 31.8 ± 2.1 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.3 |
CA | 10 | 10 | 34.8 ± 0.2 | 31.6 ± 2.1 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | |
MT | 9 | 10 | 35.1 ± 0.2 | 33.1 ± 1.4 | 0.2 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | |
2018 | AG | 8 | 10 | 28.7 ± 2.2 | 31.1 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.5 |
CA | 8 | 8 | 27.7 ± 2.8 | 27.7 ± 2.5 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | |
MT | 8 | 9 | 28.7 ± 2.0 | 30.8 ± 2.0 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | |
