Indiana’s honey bee colonies see 30 percent drop

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana’s honey bee populations are taking a hit from a mysterious disorder that’s devastating bee colonies across the nation.

Purdue Entomologist Dr. Greg Hunt tells WIBC-FM (http://bit.ly/ZNHNXz ) that Indiana’s beekeepers are reporting a 30 percent decline of bees in their colonies.

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