hives

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Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Funkhouser, a veteran commercial beekeeper, should have around 1,200 hives under his care.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Jenson has since brought two hives, which are kept at his grandparents' home in Minsterley.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As commercial hives across the United States struggle to survive attacks from deadly parasites, a distinct hybrid bee found in this region is showing a surprising ability to endure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The hives looked like an abandoned neighborhood, the air groggy with heat.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd