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> U.S. beekeepers lost nearly 40% of their honeybee colonies last winter — the greatest reported winter hive loss since the partnership started its surveys 13 y
by strictnein 7y ago
> U.S. beekeepers lost nearly 40% of their honeybee colonies last winter — the greatest reported winter hive loss since the partnership started its surveys 13 years ago. The total annual loss was slightly above average.
So, was this really bad news? Or is just slightly bad? 40% is the most of 13 data points, but what's the average? 39%? 20%? It's completely absent from this article.
- ahakki 7y ago38%
- tomjakubowski 7y agoYou're comparing the total annual loss rate, which was apparently "slightly above average", to the loss rate just over the winter, which was 40%. This article about the 2017 honeybee season mentions the difference. That winter, 31% of honeybees were lost, compared to ~28% the previous winter. https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/annual-honey-bee-colony-losses-remain-above-40-percent https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/annual-honey-bee-colony-l...