Half a Million Bees Perish in Netherlands Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a park in the central city of Almere, causing the loss of an estimated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper stated that every colony contained a colony of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the idea that someone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he informed local broadcaster.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the east of Amsterdam, have appealed for witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They posted images of the blaze on social media.
The Netherlands authorities says that over 50% of the country's 360 species of bee are at threat of extinction, as the number of bees declines around the world.
The beekeeper said that authorities had told him an accelerant had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were placed on wooden platforms in a wooded part of the garden.
Almost none of the bees made it through and he noted that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper told national radio that she had three hives and planned to give him a colony.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the colonies for about nine years, the incident means starting a new colony in the area from the beginning.
But he insists he will not give up.
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