Russian officials are raising the alarm about mass bee deaths across the country.
The Russian Agricultural Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that bees have been dying in large numbers in at least seven regions this year. Experts attribute the deaths to a careless and excessive use of pesticides at nearby fields.
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Rossiya 1 in a TV report on Monday quoted one farmer outside Moscow who said he had lost 100,000 bees in the past week. The footage showed the ground by the hives covered by a layer of dead bees.
Date: July 10, 2019 at 23:10:37 From: Teresa N Cal, [DNS_Address] Subject: Re: Russian Officials Raise Alarm After Mass Bee Deaths
In California colonies are required to be registered in an effort to protect bees. If a farmer/rancher is planning on spraying a pesticide or herbicide he must notify the beekeeper in advance. This gives the beekeeper an opportunity to lock down the colony. I get the notification from time to time. I lock down my girls til the danger has past. It isn't perfect. My girls live. Sadly homeowners spray without notification. So some backyard bees are exposed.