Half a Million Honeybees Perish in Dutch Arson Attack.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed dismay after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a public garden in the city of Almere, resulting in the death of an estimated half a million bees.
Harold Stringer stated that each hive contained a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that anyone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he told local broadcaster.
Law enforcement in Almere, which sits to the east of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the arson attack on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They posted images of the blaze on social media.
The Netherlands authorities says that over 50% of the nation's 360 types of bee are at risk of extinction, as the population of bees decreases around the world.
The beekeeper explained that police had informed him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were placed on wooden platforms in a wooded part of the park.
Barely any of the insects survived and he noted that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.
Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper stated on Dutch radio that she had three hives and planned to donate one of them.
For the beekeeper, who looked after the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means building a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he insists he will not give up.
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