An ornamental honeycomb is featured on a wall inside the store, eye-catching knick-knacks adorn shelves throughout the room and decorative bees hang from the ceiling.

Out front sits a carriage, and at the side of the building, a drive-thru window offers shoppers a chance to purchase award-winning honey products without leaving the comfort of their vehicles.

Behind the little shop, things are somewhat less picturesque. That’s where 300 monochromatic hives are stored, four to a pallet, organized into two rows. None of this is out of the ordinary, given the location, but these hives actually tell a devastating story.

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