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U.S. buzz about bee deaths not affecting Hensall apiary
Kimberly Powell
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A large die -off of bees caused by
an illness seen across the United
States isn't a fear for beekeeper Bill
Ferguson of the Hensall-area
Ferguson Apiaries.
"The losses affecting Ontario are
different than in the U.S.," says
Ferguson. "We have good communi-
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"We will run into problems but it
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says Ferguson who has been in the
bee business for close to 40 years.
Ferguson says he has learned
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"It's a learning curve."
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