500,000 Bees Perish in Netherlands Deliberate Blaze.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed dismay after his ten colonies were burned down in a public garden in the central city of Almere, causing the death of an approximated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that each hive housed a population of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that someone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have perished," he told local broadcaster.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday night in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the blaze on social media.
The Dutch government says that more than half of the nation's 360 species of bee are at risk of dying out, as the population of bees declines globally.
Mr Stringer explained that authorities had told him an accelerant had been used to ignite the colonies, which were placed on pallets in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the bees made it through and he noted that he had little faith the perpetrator would be apprehended.
Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper told Dutch radio that she had three bee colonies and wanted to donate a colony.
For the beekeeper, who looked after the colonies for about nine years, the fire means starting a new colony in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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