Urban beekeeping
It’s been rough going for honeybees in recent years. A phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder has been killing them off en masse. It’s still not clear what’s causing the bee deaths. Though there are some suspected culprits: pesticides, parasites and lack of biodiversity. Yet bee colonies are thriving in unexpected places like French cities. Genevieve Oger has more from Paris.
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