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Robber bees trying to get into a hive that’s been closed down. COURTESY CAROLYN MALONEY, @A_BEE_C_APIARY

Robber bees trying to get into a hive that’s been closed down. COURTESY CAROLYN MALONEY, @A_BEE_C_APIARY

Robber bees trying to get into the hive through a crack between the boxes. COURTESY STACY SORENSEN HAIGHT

Robber bees trying to get into the hive through a crack between the boxes. COURTESY STACY SORENSEN HAIGHT

Carnage from hive-robbing activity. LISA DAFFY

Carnage from hive-robbing activity. LISA DAFFY

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The Accidental Beekeeper

  • Publication: Residence
  • Published on: Nov 19, 2021
  • Columnist: Lisa Daffy
The day was already off to a not-great start, even before the angry bird arrived. Actually, the trouble started a few days earlier, when I learned that one of my... more

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