Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Cindy Piper of Celina uses a smoke canister to ward off angry honeybees as she lifts the outer cover to check on an active colony.

Related online story:
Beekeeping isn't a glamorous job and recent widespread colony losses have experts worried about its future and the impact on the world food supply. [More]
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