And while about 90 percent of beekeepers in this country are hobbyists, the majority of hives belong to large ... a pest called the varroa mite. But Russian bees are more resistant to it, and ...

and when the bear sticks his tongue in the hive to take the honey by force, the bees attack him, and their combined stings make the bear run away. Here, the Turks play the role of the bees—with their ...