A shocking headline figure BUT (a big but 😉) where is the evidence that the self-reported data is representative? If the 87% of hives NOT represented in the survey all survived, then the actual losses are <5% ... if those 87% lost only 5% then the actual losses are ~11.5%.
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British Beekeepers Association
US Preliminary Results Beekeeping Survey: Colony Loss
Over the year April 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024, beekeepers in the United States lost an estimated 55.1% of their managed honey bee colonies
apiaryinspectors.org/US-beekeepin...
Over the year April 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024, beekeepers in the United States lost an estimated 55.1% of their managed honey bee colonies
apiaryinspectors.org/US-beekeepin...
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