▲ 99 ▼ ‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Without beekeeping, wild bees wouldn't be in danger. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago at the very least they could stop putting hives on trucks and hauling them between orchards for pollination permalink fedilink source parent [–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ah yes, because we're not deforesting and clearing land previously habitat for wild bees land at a high rate, and filling that land with suburbs and car parks or agricultural monocultures & pesticides. It's just beekeeping that's causing issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago I was talking about the virus but there is more to it: The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago at the very least they could stop putting hives on trucks and hauling them between orchards for pollination permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ah yes, because we're not deforesting and clearing land previously habitat for wild bees land at a high rate, and filling that land with suburbs and car parks or agricultural monocultures & pesticides. It's just beekeeping that's causing issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago I was talking about the virus but there is more to it: The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago I was talking about the virus but there is more to it: The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did permalink fedilink source parent