Honey Bees and Beekeeping B 1045

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Keith S. Delaplane, Extension Entomologist

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Published on Mar 22, 2010.

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Honey bees are commonly kept in artificial hives throughout the United States, and a large and sophisticated beekeeping industry provides valuable honey, beeswax and pollination services. A large section of the industry, well represented in Georgia, is devoted to mass-producing queens and bees for sale to other beekeepers.

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