Honeybee

colony losses in 2019 were at both ends of the spectrum, showing major gains

and losses.

A national survey of beekeepers by the Bee Informed Partnership found during the 2019 to 2020 winter season more than 20 percent of managed honeybee colonies were lost, the second-lowest loss in 13 years of survey reports.  The previous winter season reported the highest loss of colonies since reporting began.

However, the

survey also found 30 percent of colonies were lost from April through October last year, the

most on record for a summer season.

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