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minus-squarequartz242 [she/her]Mhexbear4arrow-down1·4 years agoIf you take their honey before winter/flower die off they will die,it's their food link
minus-square90u9y8gb9t86vytv97g [they/them]hexbear5arrow-down1·4 years agoIt's often replaced with plain sugar water which causes malnutrition and die-off. European domesticated honeybees also outcompete endemic NA bee species, so they are invasive and a net negative to the environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clMNw_VO1xo "Beekeeping is good" is marketing by the honey industry, not environmental organizations. Orgs recommend planting flowers for native bees. link
If you take their honey before winter/flower die off they will die,it's their food
It's often replaced with plain sugar water which causes malnutrition and die-off.
European domesticated honeybees also outcompete endemic NA bee species, so they are invasive and a net negative to the environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clMNw_VO1xo
"Beekeeping is good" is marketing by the honey industry, not environmental organizations. Orgs recommend planting flowers for native bees.