Millions of bees have died this year. It's "the worst bee loss in recorded history," one beekeeper says - eviltoast

Summary

The U.S. beekeeping industry is experiencing unprecedented losses, with hundreds of millions of bees dying over the past eight months.

Blake Shook, a leading beekeeper, called it “the worst bee loss in recorded history.”

Researchers remain uncertain about the cause, pointing to potential factors like habitat changes and weather patterns.

Beekeeping operations are struggling to survive, raising concerns about food security and the sustainability of crop production.

  • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    There is probably lots of things effecting the bee population. Maybe it’s time to look for alternatives and create reservations to insure the bees survival.

    Or we could put all our eggs in one basket. It’s not like all the baskets of eggs aren’t going into a truck and driven off a cliff, when talking climate change.