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Friday, November 04, 2016

Beekeepers shun island divide to breed Cyprus' own queen bee | Daily Mail Online

Beekeepers shun island divide to breed Cyprus' own queen bee

By Associated Press

AGILLAR, Cyprus (AP) — For Cyprus beekeepers Soteris Antoniou and Kutret Balci, the Caucasian queen bee just doesn't have what it takes. Despite its reputation as copious honey producer, they say the widely used imported bee simply can't cope with their island's long, scorching summer months and tends to die off in the heat.

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