(Sep 22, 2017 10:27 PM)C C Wrote: http://www.science20.com/howard_minigh/the_myth_of_the_beepocalypse-225522

EXCERPT: [...] First, there is no bee-pocalypse. Never was. Honeybee numbers have been rising since neonics came on the market. Since 1995, statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation show bee populations are up 10% in Europe, 8% in North America, 43% in South America, 43% in Asia, 19% in Africa. Globally it’s a 26% increase. (3) Just released statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that U.S. honeybee colonies reached a 22-year high in 2016. Yes, there are problems with bee health which must be addressed, but most authorities – including the European Commission, USDA (4) and most bee scientists – say the parasitic Varroa mite and disease are the primary causes affecting bee health....

Quote:Even as U.S. honeybee populations have been hit hard by colony collapse disorder in recent years, domesticated beehives have been thriving elsewhere.