One in Three UK Beehives Wiped Out

Honeybee Population Collapses in UK as One in Three Hives Wiped Out in a
Year
By Arthur Martin, The Daily Mail (UK), 8/13/2008
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/08/one-in-three-uk-beehives-wiped-out.html

The number of honeybees in the UK has dramatically declined this year,
according to a survey of beekeepers.

It found that nearly one in three beehives were wiped out during the
winter and spring, prompting fears of a shortage of honey…

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