Bees are becoming more news worthy…Baker
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/beehives-in-texas-attacked-set-on-fire-killing-half-a-million-bees-officials-say/ar-AAAKolB?ocid=spartanntp#image=AAAKolB_1|3
Dozens of beehives were attacked and set on fire in Texas over the weekend in an act “beyond comprehension” that killed an estimated half a million bees, officials said.
The beehives were discovered on Saturday morning scattered across the bee yard, the Brazoria County Beekeepers Association (BCBA) wrote on Facebook. Several hives appeared ashen-black and one brood frame floated in the water nearby with bees still caring for the eggs.
“It’s bad enough to think in today’s world this would happen but dumping them over and then setting fire to them is beyond comprehension,” the BCBA said in the post.
The bees are at their most active during this time of year when pollen starts coming in on the trees, which bees use to reproduce, Brackman said. He said it may take at least a year to replace the lost bees and honey.
"Every colony that we lose is a major catastrophe to the environment," Brackman told the station.