Honeybees Infect Wild Bumblebees Through Shared Flowers

A new study has revealed that honeybees from apiaries, collection of domestic beehives, may be spreading infection to wild bumblebees.
Although it’s been over a decade since beekeepers first reported that thousands of hives were missing their bees due to colony collapse disorder, bees are still struggling.
Without bees pollinating our plants and crops, agricultural worldwide is at risk.
Colony collapse disorder impacts honeybee hives, but honeybees are not the only buzzing pollinators facing population declines.
A new study has linked viral pathogens causing current bumblebee declines to managed honeybees.
Sources:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
Link to Rusty Patched Bumble Bee on Endangered Species List:
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Honeybees Infect Wild Bumblebees Through Shared Flowers

[@anselb2000]

Tons of bumblebees in Southern Missouri, tremendous shortage of honeybees! Whole fields of clover have no honeybees! Thanks, Monsanto!

[@cintulator2]

Goodbye blueberries