Half a Million Bees Perish in Netherlands Arson Attack.
A Dutch beekeeper has voiced shock after his ten colonies 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 every colony contained a population of 40-60,000 bees, and the thought that someone could kill them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my 10 hives have perished," he told local broadcaster.
Police in Almere, which sits to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the blaze on online platforms.
The Dutch government says that more than half of the country's 360 types of bee are at risk of dying out, as the number of bees declines globally.
Mr Stringer explained that authorities had informed him an flammable substance had been used to ignite the colonies, which were sitting on pallets in a wooded part of the park.
Barely any of the bees survived and he said that he had doubt the arsonist would be caught.
Fellow beekeeper Heleen Nieman stated on Dutch radio that she had three bee colonies and wanted to give him one of them.
For the beekeeper, who cared for the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means building a new colony in the area from scratch.
But he insists he will continue his efforts.
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