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October, 2009 - and not counting hobbyist beekeepers, Kim Folttum of
thedaliygreen.com also the editor of
Bee Culture magazine, reports an estimated total of 119 million pounds, produced by 2,223,000 colonies in 2009, down from an average of 61 pounds of honey harvested per hive to 53.7 pounds each.
Numbers vary but its official
posted March 1, 2010