Weird weather pounding US economy

I've blogged about a lot of these issues before, but there are some new industries being affected that haven't been talked abou t yet. Poor bees. And I was wondering about the maple syrup!
"Business scrambles to cope with weird weather
From Maine to California, temperature extremes hit the bottom line
Snow-deprived ski reports are already paying a heavy price, and California citrus growers are bracing this weekend for what could be hundreds of millions of dollars in losses from lost crops.
California farmers aren’t the only ones worried about their crops. Unusually warm weather in upstate New York has farmers there worried that apple trees, grape vines and strawberry plants could be confused into thinking spring has arrived early.
In the Catskill mountains, beekeeper Carol Clement’s bees have been buzzing so much she’s afraid their honey stores won't last through winter, so she’s given them some sugar to tide them over. Maple syrup producers are considering putting their taps in weeks earlier than usual to catch sap that doesn’t usually start rising until March."
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