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Florida Bee Populations on the Rise

Posted at 3:28 PM, May 22, 2015
and last updated 2015-05-22 11:40:18-04

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - The Florida bee population is on the rise according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 

On Wednesday the department released a statement saying that bee populations in the state have grown by 145 percent over the last 8 years.

Florida has also joined the White House's Honey Bee and Pollinator Strategy along with several other states according to the department.