Drought hampered honey production in Maine
11/17/2017 1:40:39 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Maine
Cumberland County, ME
Portland, ME
Start Date: 1/1/2017
- End Date: 12/31/2017
Drought hampered bees’ ability to make honey in parts of Maine, noted a honey dealer and the state apiarist with the Maine Department of Agriculture, but the final production was not known. The amount was expected to be lower than 2016.
A Portland beekeeper said that he harvested just 30 pounds of honey from six hives, whereas his harvest two years ago was 225 pounds. Other beekeepers have had similar drops in production.
Bangor Daily News (Maine), Nov. 17, 2017
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