500,000 Honeybees Perish in Dutch Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has voiced shock after his 10 beehives were set ablaze in a public garden in the central city of Almere, causing the loss of an approximated half a million bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that each hive contained a population of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the thought that someone could destroy them was horrific.
"It is deeply painful that my 10 hives have perished," he informed local broadcaster.
Police in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for witnesses after the arson attack on Tuesday night in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the blaze on social media.
The Dutch government reports that more than half of the nation's 360 types of bee are at risk of dying out, as the population of bees declines globally.
Mr Stringer said that authorities had informed him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were sitting on pallets in a wooded part of the garden.
Almost none of the bees survived and he noted that he had little faith the perpetrator would be apprehended.
Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper told national radio that she had three bee colonies and planned to donate a colony.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the bees for about almost a decade, the incident means building a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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