500,000 Honeybees Perish in Dutch Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his 10 beehives were burned down in a public garden in the central city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an estimated half a million bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that every colony contained a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that someone could kill them was devastating.
"It is deeply painful that my ten colonies have died," he told regional media.
Police in Almere, which sits to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for witnesses after the arson attack on Tuesday night in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted images of the blaze on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities reports that over 50% of the country's 360 types of bee are at risk of dying out, as the number of bees decreases around the world.
Mr Stringer said that police had told him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were placed on wooden platforms in a wooded part of the garden.
Barely any of the insects made it through and he said that he had doubt the perpetrator would be caught.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper stated on Dutch radio that she had three hives and planned to donate a colony.
For the beekeeper, who cared for the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means building a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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