Here in Southwestern ontario, our local beekeeper reports that is winter losses doubled this winter from 10 percent up to 20 percent . He commented that many hives were queenless .
From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Jon Clements Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 9:21 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [apple-crop] Bee Deaths May Have Reached A Crisis Point For Crops I guess you'd have been living under a rock if you had not heard this the past week. JC http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/07/181990532/bee-deaths-may-have-re ached-a-crisis-point-for-crops -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com
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