'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession
Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process. Dennis Arp was feeling optimistic last summer, which is unusual for a beekeeper these days.
But as winter approached, with Arp just months away from taking his hives to California, his bees started getting sick.
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Asian Giant Hornet Invasion Threatens Honey Bees in Pacific Northwest
As if honey bees didn’t have enough to contend with, from pesticides to bacterial pathogens, another nemesis has emerged in the Pacific Northwest, one capable of freaking out humans, too.
'Nowhere For Our Bees To Go': Bushfire, Drought And Vandalism Halt NSW Honey Production
Apiarists are calling for NSW National Parks to open to beekeepers after bushfire wiped out 7,000 hives and destroyed “prime honey country”.