Bees suffer winter's sting.(Saturday) From: The Washington Times | Date: June 23, 2001| Author: Canton, Shannon E. | COPYRIGHT 2001 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Maryland beekeeper Dean Burroughs had 100 hives last fall and came out of the winter with little more than 25.

"Most people lost over 50 percent," says Mr. Burroughs, who is president of the Maryland State Beekeepers Association (MSBA). "I lost 72 percent of my bees."

More than 50 percent of Maryland's honeybees died during the winter, the Maryland Department of Agriculture reported this week.

"Most hives were replaced, so there is no shortage f...

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