Mysterious Malady Killing MN Bees Could Bring Higher Prices for
Some Foods  Updated: 04/10/2013 8:13 PM By: Beth McDonough  Talk
about home grown.  Minnesota is one of the top five honey
producing states in the country.   But over the winter, bee
hives here have been dramatically and mysteriously dying off.
This year is the worst in recent memory, according to local
experts.  Fewer bees means less pollination for crops.  For all
of us, that means higher prices for certain foods.  The
landscape around the Minnehaha Creek makes the perfect scene for
Kristy Allen's newest bee hive. She co-owns Beez Kneez.  "It's
surrounded by natural prairie and wildflowers," says Allen.  She
applied for 10 permits to establish honey bee hives all over
Minneapolis, including at Longfellow Garden.  She's hoping to
revive her business after the worst year yet, where half of her
hives were wiped out.  A normal loss is 20%, this year it's
50%.  The huge loss, stings, "to find a dead hive that you cared
for all winter is really hard