Hives have been wiped out along with large amounts of valuable leatherwood trees that are expected to take more than 100 years to recover. About 70 per cent of the state's honey is produced using ...

(WSPA) – We have received several reports of downed trees, downed power lines, and other damage across the Upstate and western North Carolina because of the severe storms. We’ve also gotten ...

“It is also too early to assess what damage has been done to specific vegetation, including leatherwood trees. “The trouble also is that the smoke can make it difficult for the bees to naviga ...