Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 2/25/20

Bees — both honey bees and less famous native bees — are critical for agriculture, especially for pollinating nutritious fruits and vegetables. As a specialty crop state, fruits and veggies make up 6.3% of North Carolina’s farm cash receipts, including $66 million in cucumbers, watermelon and squash, which are pollinated by native squash bees; $57 million in blueberries…

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