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Meh, the article is BS sensationalism. Ooh, a half a million bees! The horror
Oh, honeybee numbers are dwindling!
Do you know what the natural number of honeybees is in the US?
It's 0. That's right, ZERO. Honey bees are not native to North America, they are an imported foreign species. Our 'survival' is in no way tied to the survival of the honey bee. There are plenty of natural pollinators, which are not honey bees.
The pollination of certain crops, by some producers, is a commercial decision, as production can be enhanced by flooding an area with imported pollinators instead of letting 'nature' do her thing.
I am a beekeeper. The average double-deep hive contains 50,000-70,000 bees. So, less than a dozen average hives destroyed. While the destruction of personal property by vandals is deplorable, it is by no means a crisis...and certainly nothing more than simple vandalism. I lost nearly as many bees this past Winter, as a result of shrews invading some of my hives, and a longer, colder Winter which rendered the bees' stores insufficient
What a miserable person you project yourself as. Rather than caring that this happened to a fellow beekeeper, you write this.
Apparently others care more about bees (and their fellow man) than you do. Fortunately.
Meh, the article is BS sensationalism. Ooh, a half a million bees! The horror
Oh, honeybee numbers are dwindling!
Do you know what the natural number of honeybees is in the US?
It's 0. That's right, ZERO. Honey bees are not native to North America, they are an imported foreign species. Our 'survival' is in no way tied to the survival of the honey bee. There are plenty of natural pollinators, which are not honey bees.
The pollination of certain crops, by some producers, is a commercial decision, as production can be enhanced by flooding an area with imported pollinators instead of letting 'nature' do her thing.
I am a beekeeper. The average double-deep hive contains 50,000-70,000 bees. So, less than a dozen average hives destroyed. While the destruction of personal property by vandals is deplorable, it is by no means a crisis...and certainly nothing more than simple vandalism. I lost nearly as many bees this past Winter, as a result of shrews invading some of my hives, and a longer, colder Winter which rendered the bees' stores insufficient
I in no way condone the behavior. It was despicable. I've also been surprised at how this has made the news.
Because...
Things are really bad, so let's make them worse?
Because desperate times will bring out the nut jobs, the mentally ill, the people with axes to grind against "society", and they'll figure they can really do some serious damage. Of course it's irrational, but there are people like that out there.
Odd reaction. I know people who are frightened of bees, or allergic to bees, but tired of bees? What prompted that?
My train of thought:
Perhaps a disgruntled local resident in such proximity to the beekeeper that they are experiencing a larger than normal amount on their property? Perhaps they're tired of being exposed to things that frighten them, or that they're allergic to? Maybe competition
Not saying this is the way to handle matters. Destruction of property and animal (insect?) cruelty is not condoned. Ever. But motivation to commit arson on bee hives seems completely random, at best. I'm trying my best to speculate.
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Odd reaction. I know people who are frightened of bees, or allergic to bees, but tired of bees? What prompted that?
