Beekeepers try to keep bees — and livelihoods — from going extinct

 

 

An interesting piece from the Washington Post about the lengths that some beeks are having to go to help their colonies.

Obsessing over bee health was unheard of 50 years ago, said Marla Spivak, a University of Minnesota professor of entomology. “In the past, it was very easy to keep bees. Throw them in a box, and they make honey and survive. Now, it takes lots of management.”

Source: Beekeepers try to keep bees — and livelihoods — from going extinct – The Washington Post