Beekeepers hit hard by thefts of hives

Their hives are like little factories, not only filling our cupboards with honey but also producing wax for candles and soap. Jeremy Kuhnhenn said about 75 percent of his bees died during the seven months between last year’s almond bloom and the end of honey season in early October. I had to buy bees to come out here with 1,500 hives for the almonds.

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