The ‘buzz’ about beekeeping

By Becky Ginos

LAYTON—Sometimes bees get a bad rap. They buzz through the air landing from flower to flower doing their job but people think they might get stung and start swatting. Actually, the bees are just pollinating – not going after people. Those little insects are critical to the ecosystem.

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