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Old January 11, 2013   #92
Fred Hempel
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The bumble bees do pretty well under stressful conditions (heat and cold). They have been selected on our organic farm, and we strongly select for plant vigor. If the plants don't consistently produce (well enough for us to carry their weight on our farm) they don't make the cut.
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