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Episode - Explainer: Rent-a-Hive

Explainer: Rent-a-Hive

3m 33s

06-30-08

Rent-a-Hive How much does it cost to borrow a colony of honeybees? By Jacob Leibenluft The House Agriculture Committee heard testimony on Thursday about the toll Colony Collapse Disorder was taking on beehives nationwide. Growers complained that the skyrocketing cost of renting bees was forcing them to raise prices on crops. Just how expensive is it to rent a colony of bees? Between $10 and $180, depending on the season. When you rent a colony of bees, you aren't just shelling out for the insects—the per-colony rental fee typically covers the cost of transporting the bees, setting up the hive

 

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Slate Explainer Podcasts

Slate Explainer Podcasts

Category: Politics & Opinion

Last update: Tue Aug 26 20:33:06 -0700 2008

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Slate is the Internet's leading online-only magazine. Founded in 1996, we offer a daily selection of articles about politics, popular culture, the arts and science. Our Explainer podcasts feature answers to those little questions you have about the news (but were afraid to ask). For example: "Are concession speeches binding?"

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