American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds.
Beekeepers lost only 22.2% of their colonies this last winter, from Oct. 1 to March 31, which is lower than the average of 28.6%, according to theannual survey of thousands of beekeepers. It was the second smallest winter loss in the 14 years of surveying done by several U.S. universities. Last winter’s loss was considerably less than the previous winter of 2018-2019 when a record 37.7% of colonies died off, the scientists found. After that bad winter, the losses continued through the summer of 2019, when beekeepers reported a 32% loss rate. That’s much higher than the average of 21.6% for summer losses. Those summer losses were driven more by hives of commercial beekeepers than backyard hobbyists, said bee partnership scientific coordinator Nathalie Steinhauer.
While the summer losses are bad, winter deaths are “really the test of colony health,” so the results overall are good news, Steinhauer said. “It turned out to be a very good year.”Populations tend to be cyclical with good years following bad ones, she said. The scientists surveyed 3,377 commercial beekeepers and backyard enthusiasts in the United States.
“One would hope that a lower winter loss means a better 2020 assuming that the weather cooperates and beekeepers don’t end up skimping on colony management,” said University of Montana bee expert Jerry Bromenshenk, who wasn’t part of the study.
Happy to hear that.
Some SWEET news for a change YAYYY💞🤞💞
Venice311 mbereshb
No masks, no social distancing... Disgraceful
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Excellent news.
Some positive news tonight after all.
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Take this down! Worry about our civil rights and Corona. Stop diverting damn!!!
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probably because so many people have stopped using this crap.
I do hope so.
How’s this guy doing? Asking for myself. 😂🤣😂
The world shut down for 3 months, pollution is down and the bees are coming back. Not coincidental.
CeeFright It’s gonna be a good year. 😎
Bees lives matter.
noirdosser Finally
We still need to establish non-commercial honeybee hives--both in the wild and on fallow farmland. This is essential for the rebuilding process, but I don't hear any other politicians talking about this. Honeybees are essential to our food supply.
Great News!
Good news for the bees! The world is crazy right now. Stay home and watch porn
Honeybees are an introduced, invasive and feral species and they are not at risk extinction. They are essentially livestock.
2012YesWeWill Good news
did they kill that murder hornet?
Good news yet concerned about butterfly populations.
PixelatedMinx Now if we could just get some rain.
They know Trump about to be outta office, yah Lil bees come on out
Yay!
charlynchmagat
Less CO2.
Pollution was lightened during lock down.
My bee population is way down (East County San Diego).
Finally. A win. A big win. I've been worried.
FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS
What a buzz worthy story
WHO doesn't do better under a Republican
WilliamsHoneyTN Glad there is some good news out there ...
Good News ❤️
La polution les affecte!
It's gonna bee okay!
yeah until the murder hornets come around!
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