From what I have read about this, the commercial hives/colonies are the ones really hit hardest by collapse. The wild ones aren’t hardly at all.
Part of the reason was the wild bees are a little smaller than the commercial hive bees. Their size difference makes the chambers they grow in smaller, and apparently that makes a big difference to some of the mites and diseases that could affect them.
interesting. I really want a commercial hive. I think I still don’t want to introduce another colony on the property though. Maybe I can get to the wild honey at some point?