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80, 000 commercial hives in Queensland produce (in an average year) 75 kilograms per hive of honey. The Queensland bee industry produces honey, beeswax, honeycomb, queen bee exports and pollination services. The 6000 tonnes of honey produced by Queensland hives each year is valued at $24 million. Beeswax production is estimated at 100 tonnes per year, valued at $450,000. Queen bee exports of 20,000 queen bees at $15 each represent $300,000 to the industry annually.

Beekeeping essentials
Legislation, registration, resources, suburban beekeeping
Beekeeping - Hive management
Equipment and honey
Bees - Diseases & pests
Threats to hive welfare & general environment

Page maintained by Rod Thompson
Last reviewed 18 May 2007

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