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  • Arizona Bee Industry Hits Hard Times

    06/13/2002 6:00:56 PM PDT · by Willie Green · 10 replies · 356+ views
    Newsday ^ | June 13, 2002 | The Associated Press
    For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. PHOENIX -- Arizona's honey industry is struggling because of urban sprawl, parasitic mites and cheap foreign imports. Production of the rich elixir sought by connoisseurs for its low moisture content and traces of citrus, ironwood, mesquite and catclaw blossoms is down, along with the number of domestic bee colonies and the average wholesale price of honey. The drought in Arizona is also posing a problem for the struggling industry. Pat and Ken Orletsky of Mesa are sending 150 million bees to North Dakota. Their bees usually spend their summers near Flagstaff,...