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Migrant beekeepers battle heat to save Maine blueberry crop
In Stockton Springs Maine Henri and Suzanne Groesenek manage 112 hive loads on a 40 acre field as temperatures near 90. Bees risk heat suffocation and bear raids while growers rely on migrant hives to boost wild blueberry yields from 18 to 37 percent tons since the 1970s. The couple moves hives seven times yearly across Maine and New England, earning rental fees of 30 to 35 dollars per hive while honey production provides limited income.
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Stockton Springs
Maine
Henri
Suzanne Groesenek
Groeseneks
Edward McLaughlin
Maine Blueberry Commission
Florida
Suzanne
Texas
Nebraska
Ken Lyford
Alien’s
Blueberry Freezer
Mr. Lyford
Bradley
Massachusetts
Aroostook
Canada