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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
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.