Colony collapse: Local beekeeper reports near-total winter losses

Colony collapse: Local beekeeper reports near-total winter losses

Park County beekeeper Andrew Bauer, a ranch worker and owner of Hazel's Honey LLC, a family-owned Paradise Valley apiary, is willing his small business back to life after the worst winter bee losses he can remember.

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Checking on her bees after the winter is usually a moment of celebration for Ingrid Bondesson in Mörarp outside Bjuv. But that wasn't the case this year. Instead, she discovered that all ten hives were empty.

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Why the honeybee population is declining, and what you can do to help

Video shows beekeeper, Adam Albert, and Dahlem Conservancy Executive Director, Hannah Schauer. According to Albert, nationwide, commercial groups have lost 60-70% of their hives. This loss of honeybees could be from habitat loss, pesticides, or invasive species, according to Schauer."There are a lot of reasons pollinators are in trouble and need our help," says Executive Director of the Dahlem Conservancy, Hannah Schauer. Pollinators like moths,…

Honeybee Deaths Soar, Grocery Store Bills Could Take the Hit

Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans’ wallets at the grocery store. Honeybees are the backbone of the food ecosystem, pollinating 75% of the world’s natural supplies, but a recent nationwide survey by Project Apis found catastrophic honeybee declines across the industry. Commercial operators reported an average loss of 62% from Jun…