From the article: > But they’re not dependent on you. They don’t need you. Here in New Zealand we have too many bees, and they are most definitely dependant o

From the article: > But they’re not dependent on you. They don’t need you. Here in New Zealand we have too many bees, and they are most definitely dependant on humans. If you don't treat them, they'll die in a season from varroa. They might survive a little longer, but not much. There are wild colonies sin a nearby park, and all fail.