I would take the 37% bee loss for the past winter with a ton of salt. Maine was reported to have lost 35% of our 
colonies and winter was not done nor had anyone reported losses! Turns out the number came from out of the 
posterior of the out-of-state reporter, but that was the reporter who gave numbers for the whole country which 
seem to have become factual when they are flatual.

Also interesting that commercial operations who come into Maine for blueberries were counted in both Maine and 
their parent state as losses, so we ended up with more colonies reported than we have in the State!

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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