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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mxmayor@aim.com href="mailto:mxmayor@aim.com">Mary Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pollinator@lists.sonic.net href="mailto:pollinator@lists.sonic.net">pollinator@lists.sonic.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:32 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Looking to purchase Bumblebees</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi - We are looking to purchase bumblebees to
pollinate our gourds, which we sell. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon is the only state that does not allow the
delivery of bumblebees from outside sources. We have been using Mason
Orchard Bees, but our gourd crop has not been producing as well as in the past
and the Masons are most active prior to gourd pollination. We would like
to purchase a hive of bumblebees. Can you point me in the right
direction.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under current conditions the State of Oregon is
doing everything possible to inhibit ag and small producers like us don't stand
a chance of having a voice in Salem!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any ideas?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Mary Smith </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>