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 WEWAHITCHKA, Fla. (AP) - The bees in this Florida Panhandle community renowned for its tupelo honey have so far escaped a mysterious killer that has wiped out a quarter of the nation's bee colonies.
Honeybees in the Apalachicola River swamps around Wewahitchka have been busy making the premium, floral-flavored honey since early May, hindered only by a persistent drought, beekeepers said.
Beekeepers in 27 states, however, have reported in the past few months that their bees have suddenly vanished. Similar disappearances have been reported in Brazil, Canada and parts of Europe.
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