500,000 Bees Killed in Netherlands Arson Attack.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed dismay after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a public garden in the central city of Almere, resulting in the death of an estimated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that each hive housed a colony of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the idea that someone could destroy them was devastating.
"It really hurts that my 10 hives have died," he told regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the blaze on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities reports that more than half of the nation's 360 types of bee are at threat of dying out, as the number of bees declines around the world.
Mr Stringer said that police had told him an accelerant had been employed to ignite the hives, which were sitting on pallets in a wooded part of the park.
Barely any of the bees made it through and he noted that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper stated on national radio that she had three bee colonies and planned to donate one of them.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the colonies for about almost a decade, the fire means starting a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he insists he will continue his efforts.
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