Population of bees declining sharply
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A hive of honeybees at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus.
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It was not a good winter for honey bees. Scientists have noted a sharp drop in the number of honey bees in the Unites States for the last four years.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Marla Spivak, an entomologist at the University of Minnesota.
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