MOUNT HOREB, Wis. -- A House subcommittee is looking into why so many honeybees vanished last year, but locally many beekeepers said business is still good.

Eugene Woller, with Gentle Breeze Honey out of Mount Horeb, said that despite the warnings about colony collapse disease, many Wisconsin bees, including his own, will have a good honey crop this year.

Scientists are still researching to determine exactly what colony collapse is, but it's believed to be behind the loss of nearly a third of all hives last year.

Beekeepers reported having bees leave the hive and not return. Last year, beekeepers reported losing nearly a third of their hives to colony collapse.

Many said their bees are doing better this year, but they still don't know what would be behind colony collapse.

Woller said he didn't have that problem and said it could have more to do with farming methods than a disease.

He said the real problem this year could come from colder weather forcing back the bees' development.

"We've got several states, including Wisconsin, getting grants in entomology...bearing down on this on several angles," said Woller.

The state and federal government is also looking into what is called colony collapse disorder--where entire hives were lost in some parts of the country.

For those who have lost entire hives, grant money is being distributed to help cover the losses.