Bear destroys thousands of bees, 700 pounds of honey in Spokane apiary

When he made one of his weekly trips to check on them, he found all but one hive box completely smashed, frames filled with wax, honey and baby bees scattered throughout a field. Piles of dead bees ...

Bear ravages Spokane apiary, killing thousands of bees, destroying hives and gorging on honey to the tune of $25,000

Nestled snuggly behind a patch of pines on Mount Spokane sat a wire fence, protecting an array of 11 honeybee hives from foraging raccoons and curious dogs. It was never meant to keep bears out — and ...
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One of the largest producers of honey bees in Middle Tennessee has farm destroyed in EF3 tornado last week

COLUMBIA, TN. (WTVF) — There's a lot of destruction being cleaned up this week after an EF3 Tornado hit Maury County last week. One of the largest producers of queen bees in the area was destroyed in ...
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High-dollar hive heist by bee burglars in Rutherford County

LASCASSAS, Tenn. (WTVF) — Honey is often referred to as liquid gold, and some thieves seem to have taken that to heart. Rutherford County detectives are investigating after someone stole thousands of ...
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Dying honey bees are threatening California’s economy. Can Central Valley lawmakers save them?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Honey bees across the country are under attack from tiny, eight-legged parasitic mites. These mites burrow between the ...
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Join the National Honey Board and U.S. Food Manufacturers to Support Honey Bees with Honey Saves Hives

An icon in the shape of a calendar. A magnifying glass. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". A magnifying glass. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". LONGMONT, Colo., Sept. 1, 2020 ...
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Turkey second-largest honey producer — and potential bee savior

Cavit Ozdemir with honeybee hives in Bulancak, Turkey. BULANCAK, TURKEY — Cavit Ozdemir and his wife, Rukiye, have colonies of some 300,000 honeybees near their home in a village near the Black Sea ...