Abuzz in Bee Study Maine Playing Key Role in Researching Deadly Disorder

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Even though colony collapse disorder, which has devastated commercial bee populations throughout the world, has not appeared in Maine, the University of Maine is playing a key role in studying it.

Maine is one of seven states researching commercial and native bee populations under a federal grant.

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Abuzz in Bee Study Maine Playing Key Role in Researching Deadly Disorder

At a Stockton Springs organic blueberry farm, professor Frank Drummond has placed 30 experimental hives. With temperatures hitting 90 degrees one day last week, the place was audibly humming. Bees were pouring ...

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