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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Dear Pollinator Listserv,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">We are writing to you today to see if you or anyone you know would be interested in becoming a <b>Bee Rescuer</b> in <b>Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida and Texas. </b>Bee Rescuers is a network of local beekeepers, working together to help save and relocate honey bee swarms that might otherwise be exterminated. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/beerescuers">http://www.pollinator.org/beerescuers</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">If contacts are willing to participate in the program<span style="color:#1f497d"> </span>in one of the above states, we would share their information with people that need help relocating swarms. If they agree, please have them respond with the following information<span style="color:#1f497d"> </span>and return to <span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:gg@pollinator.org">gg@pollinator.org</a></span>:<span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>Name:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>State:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>County(s):</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>Phone Number:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>Organization (optional):</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>Email/Website (optional):</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Here is an example of a previous Bee Rescuers list made for California. <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/BeeRescuerList_2016.pdf">http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/BeeRescuerList_2016.pdf</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">If it’s easier for you to share a contact list with us, we can reach out to them directly. This program strives to support local beekeepers and, of course, the honey bees. Thank you for your help! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Sincerely,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">Pollinator Partnership</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">423 Washington St., 5<sup>th</sup> Floor</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">San Francisco, CA 94111</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">415-362-1137</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="mailto:gg@pollinator.org">gg@pollinator.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="http://www.pollinator.org">www.pollinator.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>