Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits

"Hives of bees were part of every farm, pollinating crops for higher yield as well as providing honey and wax."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"There was “almost no honey in Maine.” The apple crop was largely affected by the lack of bees. Burnham Morrill Corn Factory, Farmington, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… wheat, barley, corn and flax, along with hives of bees, pumpkins, apples and clover seed. A sample of stock categories include: working oxen…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"After joining the US Navy as a Sea Bee during World War II, Donald met and married Marguerite Hodgkins in 1946."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… who seemed to attract patents like honey attracts bees. Tradition holds that Aaron Severy, who felled the first tree in the area, learned that he…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography, bee-keeping, or proper broadcasting techniques talking to local fishermen on the Citizen’s Band…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… service linking four hotels, a livery stable, Bee's Store, and the local doctor. Soon an electric light company was set up that could handle 5,000…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"In the winter of 1966, the Bee Block, the Bain Building and the Pastime Theater burned to the ground."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… time high of $54,000, and soon thereafter, Burt’s Bees, which had recently established its presence in town, headed south to North Carolina to…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Mr. Hutchins attended a bee at the North Village July 4, 1828 and helped raise a mill for Henry Norton, Norton soon said his rights to the Bartletts…"