Despite a mysterious disease killing millions of honeybees, California ranks third in the United States for honey production.

According to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, honey production rose in California by more than one-third in 2008. 360,000 hives were based in California that produced 18.3 million pounds of honey in comparison to 13.6 million pounds produced in 2007.

This resulted in $26 million revenue for beekeepers in California. Every year thousands of beekeepers take their bees to California to pollinate blossoming nut and fruit trees.

North Dakota and South Dakota only top California in honey production.

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