500,000 Honeybees Killed in Netherlands Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his 10 beehives were set ablaze in a park in the city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an approximated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that each hive housed a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that someone could destroy them was horrific.
"It is deeply painful that my ten colonies have died," he told regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, which sits to the east of Amsterdam, have requested witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the blaze on online platforms.
The Dutch government reports that over 50% of the country's 360 types of bee are at threat of extinction, as the population of bees decreases around the world.
Mr Stringer said that authorities had informed him an accelerant had been employed to burn the hives, which were sitting on wooden platforms in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the bees survived and he said that he had little faith the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist Heleen Nieman stated on national radio that she had three hives and planned to donate a colony.
For Mr Stringer, who cared for the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means starting a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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