In 2006, Hackenberg Apiaries lost 80% of their hives due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is a highly unusual hive condition where the adult honey bee population becomes low or non-existent, with a live queen in the hive, and no trace of dead honey bees. The cause of this strange condition has yet to be discovered.
Learn more about the CCD phenomenon from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.