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I've been hearing that bees were dying off my entire 46 year life. Is there ever anything to such reports?

• JoeAltmaier 10y ago
  Beekeepers will build new hives as the old ones die off. Yes its been going on for decades. Its expensive in time and labor and reduces honey yield by a big fraction. A new queen can be created at will with the right technique, so little danger of the bees disappearing forever. But imagine if you lost a third of your fruit crop every year. You'd want to get to the bottom of it.
  • mkesper 10y ago
    The same is also not true for feral bees, they do the biggest part of the pollination but do have no professional caretakers.