New England bee news from Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut begins here with a look at Vermont’s reported honey bee count.
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Vermont’s 2023 honey bee count reached a historic high, according to the report below. What did that figure measure? As you read, distinguish a count of managed honey bee colonies from a survey of the many wild bee species visiting the same landscape.
What did Vermont count in its apiary report?
Vermont recorded 18,013 registered honey bee colonies in 2024. Several colonies can share one apiary, so the number of hives differs from the number of sites or beekeepers. The report also describes winter losses reported by beekeepers. To learn about wild bumble bees in the same landscape, look for field surveys that identify the species seen or collected.
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Vermont honey bee count reaches historic high in 2023
There were 17,145 colonies registered in 2023, which was a 43% increase since 2016, and represents the largest number of colonies ever registered with the state.
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