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      <image:title>Honeybee meadow at Hood Brook Apiary in Pittsfield Maine</image:title>
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      <image:title>Spring beekeeping preparations at Hood Brook Apiary</image:title>
      <image:caption>New honeybee nucs arriving at Hood Brook Apiary in Pittsfield Maine for the 2026 season</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Student apiary tour at Hood Brook Apiary</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wisdom Circle Home Schoolers visiting Hood Brook Apiary for hands-on beekeeping education</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hood Brook Bee School launch announcement</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hood Brook Bee School official launch for beginner beekeeping courses in Maine</image:caption>
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      <image:title>New raised garden beds for pollinator plants</image:title>
      <image:caption>Six new raised beds installed for expanding vegetable garden and pollinator plantings at Hood Brook Apiary</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2026 honeybee sponsorship program deadline</image:title>
      <image:caption>Honeybee covered in pollen on a spring wildflower supporting the 2026 sponsorship campaign</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Community pollinator education in Maine</image:title>
      <image:caption>Community educator teaching beekeeping and pollinator conservation in a Maine meadow</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Natural bee hive products from Maine apiary</image:title>
      <image:caption>Raw Maine honey, beeswax candles, propolis, and bee pollen displayed on rustic wooden table</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Pittsfield Maine honeybee conservation initiative</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scenic view of Pittsfield Maine with beehives among wildflower gardens supporting pollinator conservation</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Local Maine beekeeping advice for new beekeepers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why Maine-specific beekeeping guidance matters for new beekeepers in central Maine</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://savingthehoneybees.org/news/hummingbird-feeders</loc>
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      <image:title>Hummingbird feeders at Hood Brook Apiary</image:title>
      <image:caption>New hummingbird feeders supporting all types of pollinators at Saving the Honeybees apiary</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First student apiary tour announcement</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wisdom Circle Homeschool Co-Op visiting Hood Brook Apiary for their first student apiary tour</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Slovenian A-Z horizontal hive beekeeping system</image:title>
      <image:caption>Exploring Slovenian A-Z hive systems as an alternative to traditional Langstroth hives in Maine</image:caption>
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      <image:title>New honeybee packages and nucs arriving for 2026</image:title>
      <image:caption>Honeybee packages and nucs arriving from southern apiaries for installation at Hood Brook Apiary</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Challenges facing beekeepers and honeybee colonies</image:title>
      <image:caption>Understanding colony losses and challenges facing Maine beekeepers during difficult seasons</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Environmental threats to honeybee populations</image:title>
      <image:caption>Honeybee facing environmental threats including pesticides habitat loss and climate change</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Apiary Supporter program at Saving the Honeybees</image:title>
      <image:caption>Apiary Supporter membership benefits supporting honeybee conservation in Maine</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sponsor a package of honeybees program</image:title>
      <image:caption>Honeybee package sponsorship for supporting new bee colonies in central Maine</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sponsor a nuc of honeybees program</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nucleus colony sponsorship for established honeybee hives in Maine apiary</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Full hive sponsor program with plaque</image:title>
      <image:caption>Full hive sponsorship including personalized plaque apiary visits and honey rewards</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Raw Maine honey recipes collection</image:title>
      <image:caption>Collection of recipes using pure raw Maine honey from Hood Brook Apiary</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Photo gallery showcasing Hood Brook Apiary honeybee conservation work in Maine</image:caption>
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