Bee colonies are dying EN masse in Northern California Bashny.Net

California beekeepers are trying to understand why as many as 80,000 bee colonies have died or been damaged after pollinating almond trees in the Valley San Joaquin (San Joaquin Valley).





The Sacramento Bee reports that some commercial beekeepers believe that pesticides that were used for almond orchards may be hideous and they destroy the bees.

California's almond orchards opylene approximately 1.6 million colonies of bees, which are mostly brought from other States from approximately 1,300 commercial beekeepers. In March, beekeepers met with U.S. officials of the office for environmental protection (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency) to discuss the problem. Beekeepers said that three-quarters of their hives were damaged, and some have accused the practice of mixing insecticides used for almond trees.





Beekeepers also struggle with disordered populations, which led to the disappearance of large quantities of honey bees in North America.







Source: eco-portal.kz