Bee dieoff
John Bachman wrote:
The mite problem a few years ago wiped out all wild bees.
Not sure this is true everywhere. I recall reading a few years back that
Vancouver Island was free of those mites and therefor a major source of
uninfected bees. I believe the mites eventually arrived. Whether all wild bees
on the island were wiped out, I don't know. Could be though.
Alexander
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