JAMESVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Did you know? North Carolina is home to more beekeepers than any other state in the country.
That makes it an important industry in NC, especially because bees are essential to make crops grow.
Jeffrey Lee, owner of Lee’s Bees in Jamesville and Mebane, manages 2,500 colonies containing approximately 50,000 bees each. He rents these bees to farmers nationwide to ensure successful harvests…