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More Than Honey: 6 Surprising Truths About the Bees Behind Your Blueberries

More Than Honey: 6 Surprising Truths About the Bees Behind Your Blueberries

The Unseen Drama in the Blueberry Barrens Picture the wild blueberry barrens of Maine in late spring. It’s a unique landscape born from receding glaciers, a vast, rolling carpet of green and red foliage dotted with millions of delicate, bell-shaped flowers. This stunning natural vista promises a sweet summer harvest, an image of pristine, untamed nature. But beneath the serene surface, a high-stakes logistical ballet is underway. What does it really take to turn these countless blossoms into the tiny, flavor-packed berries we love? The story of wild blueberry pollination is far more dramatic than a simple tale of bees...

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The Current Challenges

The Current Challenges

I get the same questions all the time - almost every day in fact. I've been thinking about this entry for a while now and I feel like it is time to give everyone all the answers - all at once.  So here goes... Is Beekeeping Really Dying?   Despite the $60 billion honey industry, 90% of wild honey bees are at risk of extinction.  Sure there is a risk to everything, but this risk has been amplified - especially last year when commercial growers lost HUGE portions of their stock.  A couple of larger growers in Canada lost over 80%...

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