The hive is located at the Univ. Delaware apiary. The landscape consistes of mixed cropland and urban/suburban vegetation. The hive is sheltered with trees to the north and west.
Colony:
The colony is in deep 10 frame equipment, with medium supers as needed. Italian queen was present in 2012.
Scale:
A Detecto 1000 lb scale was equipped with a load cell and NASA/USDA data logger, and calibrated by WE.
Forage:
Mixed trees, black locust, holly, and berryies and clover, with crops a variable but usually minor contributor,