Vandals wipe out beehives

VANDALS have destroyed dozens of beehives in Iowa, killing at least 500,000 bees, the honey business owners said.

Their hives were knocked over and the bees died as they were unable to survive in the freezing temperatures.

The owners of Wild Hill Honey in Sioux Falls, Iowa, said: “We went to clean snow from our hives on the west side near Woodbury Heights and found complete destruction of all our hives and supply shed.”

All 50 hives were destroyed, killing hundreds of thousands of bees, they said.

The damage was estimated at up to $60,000.