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‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2025
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Without beekeeping, wild bees wouldn't be in danger.
at the very least they could stop putting hives on trucks and hauling them between orchards for pollination
Ah yes, because we're not deforesting and clearing land previously habitat for wild bees land at a high rate, and filling that land with suburbs and car parks or agricultural monocultures & pesticides.
It's just beekeeping that's causing issues.
I was talking about the virus but there is more to it:
The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did