EPA 2012-06-08 11:53:17 From Bee to Honey
(10/20) A bee keeper uses a metal grip to remove a frame holding the honeycomb from a shelf of the beehive during harvesting in Cape Town, South Africa, 29 January 2012. Honey and wax from hives are used for food, cosmetics and medicines. Today bees are threatened by a combination of various factors, deforestation, mites, Colony Collapse Disorder and industrial agriculture. EPA/NIC BOTHMA PLEASE SEE ADVISORY NOTICE (epa03254042) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT
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