Feeling the Sting? Illinois beekeepers face up to some troubling national trends
Outdoor Illinois
Things haven't been so good for the hard-working honeybee lately. Just ask the folks from the Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association. At a recent meeting, its members were polled on the all-too-familiar “How many of you had hives die off this past winter?” and, according to treasurer Steve Wenzel, “Practically every hand went up.”
Writing Topic: Beekeeping | Nature