Like I mentioned earlier...
If there are bees that are surviving this mystery, then that’s probably enough. It may be a slump now, but the ones which have survived (or have been “naturally selected”) are going to be the progenitors of the new colonies, and they will most probably be able to survive this onslaught.
Bees have been on earth for hundreds of millions of years. Methinks they’ve seen enough as a species, to be able to adapt to newer realities than they are given credit for.
> It may be a slump now, but the ones which have
> survived (or have been “naturally selected”) are
> going to be the progenitors of the new colonies,
> and they will most probably be able to survive
> this onslaught.
Only if it’s a natural cycle phenomenon.
If it’s due to GMO or new seed/fert/pest treatments,
big ag may be changing the commercial hive ecosystem
faster than the bees can adapt.
It won’t just be big apiary that will be unhappy
about that.