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Beekeepers Stung by Rustlers

High price of honey motivates thieves to cart off bees by the million

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 22, 2009 3:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – A spate of thefts has rocked Britain's once close-knit beekeeping community, the Independent reports. Many farmers have lost hives, sometimes up to 100 in one theft, worth many thousands of dollars. A shortage of honey after massive bee die-offs over two harsh winters has made...   Read full story »

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