Yes, just what is killing all the bees?
In a muted but growing crisis, the numbers of both wild and domesticated bees have been falling, resulting in a serious long-term threat to production of a number of different crops, particularly fruits. If it is the application of certain types of insecticides, then most certainly, that should be stopped or sharply curbed. If it is the spreading of some viral or bacterial infection, or some form of parasites on the bees, then effective methods of control should be devised and distributed at the earliest practical time. Or worst of all, because of genetic weaknesses that have crept into and been distributed throughout the various varieties and species of bees, that make them vulnerable to other outside influences, is there some clever young practitioner of beekeeping that can identify and suggest countermeasures?
Way more questions than answers so far.
I read that sun activity also affects bees navigation and there may be a correlation between bee disappearance and sun activity. Apparently there was a similar bee loss about 60 years ago.
Just remember that three bites of food out of every five that you put in your mouth come from foods that have been pollenated by a honeybee.
It’s a serious issue.
All I know is here in NE ohio I had two brand new honey bee nests last year in my li’l suburban yard. One didn’t survive the winter, but the other did. I kill the hornets/yellow jackets/wasps that show up but I’ve told the family the honey bees and bumble bees are off limits.