Not sure if this is true, or not:

According to 2012 estimates by the Hawaii Apiary Program, Hawaii exports $10 million a year in queen bees, supplying about 25% of the queen bees in the US and 75% in Canada. 

https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/hawaiis-buzzing-queen-bee-industry

Have a good new year!

Pete

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