500,000 Honeybees Perish in Netherlands Fire Incident.
A Dutch beekeeper has expressed dismay after his 10 beehives were set ablaze in a park in the city of Almere, resulting in the death of an estimated half a million bees.
The beekeeper stated that every colony contained a population of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the thought that anyone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he informed local broadcaster.
Police in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for observers after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the blaze on social media.
The Netherlands authorities reports that over 50% of the nation's 360 types of bee are at risk of extinction, as the population of bees decreases globally.
The beekeeper explained that police had told him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the hives, which were placed on wooden platforms in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the bees made it through and he noted that he had little faith the arsonist would be apprehended.
Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper stated on Dutch radio that she had three bee colonies and planned to donate a colony.
For the beekeeper, who cared for the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means starting a new colony in the area from the beginning.
But he insists he will continue his efforts.
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