500,000 Honeybees Killed in Netherlands Arson Attack.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has voiced dismay after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a public garden in the central city of Almere, causing the death of an approximated half a million bees.
The beekeeper mentioned that every colony contained a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the thought that anyone could kill them was horrific.
"It is deeply painful that my 10 hives have died," he told local broadcaster.
Law enforcement in Almere, which sits to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the arson attack on Tuesday evening in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the fire on social media.
The Dutch government reports that more than half of the nation's 360 types of bee are at threat of dying out, as the population of bees decreases globally.
Mr Stringer said that police had informed him an accelerant had been employed to burn the hives, which were placed on pallets in a wooded part of the park.
Almost none of the insects survived and he said that he had little faith the perpetrator would be caught.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper stated on national radio that she had three hives and wanted to donate a colony.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the colonies for about almost a decade, the fire means building a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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