Article: More than 40% of U.S. honeybee colonies
Correct: more than 40% of European honeybee colonies in the U.S.
The European honeybee is an imported invasive species that has been wiping out our native varieties. The European honeybee's only advantage is that we raise them commercially while we've little experience raising native bees (other than the Leaf Cutter bee for pollinating alfalfa). The native varieties pollinate every bit as well.
Among the advantages of our native bees, other than adaptation to our environment, is that most either can't or don't sting.
So let this pest die off.
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Article: More than 40% of U.S. honeybee colonies Correct: more than 40% of European honeybee colonies in the U.S. The European honeybee is an imported invasive species that has been wiping out our native varieties. The European honeybee's only advantage is that we raise them commercially while we've little experience raising native bees (other than the Leaf Cutter bee for pollinating alfalfa). The native varieties pollinate every bit as well. Among the advantages of our native bees, other than adaptation to our environment, is that most either can't or don't sting. So let this pest die off.