West Virginia has long been known as an important coal producing state in the eastern United States. But the coal business is slowing. Many mines are closing, leaving their workers without a job. James Scyphers was one of the workers. Today, he is happy to be working above ground, keeping bees. Bees make honey in their homes, known as hives, and beekeepers make money selling that honey. After leaving the military, Scyphers worked as a builder and later as a coal miner. Standing by his hives on a rural farm near Beckley, West Virginia, Scyphers wears a hat and covering around his head to protect him from bee stings. "See here, here's the queen. See how much bigger she is? He no longer needs the hard hat he wore during his 16 years in the coal mines. Scyphers loves being outside. He has come to respect and value the honeybees he raises. He says being a beekeeper is the best job he has ever had.
Title: Beekeeping Brings Income to West Virginia
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without a job.</span> <span data-start-time='19688' data-end-time='24083'>James Scyphers was one of the workers.</span> <span data-start-time='24083' data-end-time='30688'>Today, he is happy to be working above ground, keeping bees.</span> <span data-start-time='30688' data-end-time='42375'>Bees make honey in their homes, known as hives, and beekeepers make money selling that honey.</span> <span data-start-time='42375' data-end-time='49938'>After leaving the military, Scyphers worked as a builder and later as a coal miner.</span> <span data-start-time='49938' data-end-time='64396'>Standing by his hives on a rural farm near Beckley, West Virginia, Scyphers wears a hat and covering around his head to protect him from bee stings.</span> <span data-start-time='64396' data-end-time='63542'>"See here, here's the queen.</span> <span data-start-time='63542' data-end-time='67917'>See how much bigger she is?</span> <span data-start-time='67917' data-end-time='75854'>He no longer needs the hard hat he wore during his 16 years in the coal mines.</span> <span data-start-time='75854' data-end-time='80208'>Scyphers loves being outside.</span> <span data-start-time='80208' data-end-time='85917'>He has come to respect and value the honeybees he raises.</span> <span data-start-time='85917' data-end-time='93167'>He says being a beekeeper is the best job he has ever had.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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