Half a Million Bees Killed in Netherlands Arson Attack.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has voiced shock after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a park in the city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an approximated half a million bees.
The beekeeper stated that every colony housed a population of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the idea that anyone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he informed regional media.
Police in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for witnesses after the arson attack on Tuesday evening in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the blaze on online platforms.
The Dutch government reports that over 50% of the nation's 360 types of bee are at risk of dying out, as the population of bees declines around the world.
The beekeeper said that authorities had informed him an flammable substance had been used to ignite the colonies, which were sitting on pallets in a wooded part of the park.
Barely any of the insects made it through and he said that he had little faith the perpetrator would be caught.
Another apiarist Heleen Nieman stated on Dutch radio that she had three hives and wanted to give him one of them.
For the beekeeper, who looked after the colonies for about nine years, the incident means starting a fresh hive in the area from scratch.
But he insists he will continue his efforts.
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