Results: US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause
Published on 03/29/2025
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/honeybees-deaths-record-high
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Honeybee deaths in the U.S. have hit record highs, with beekeepers losing over 60% of their colonies this winter. Scientists are racing to find the cause as losses surpass previous records, threatening beekeepers' livelihoods. This enormous rate of decline is higher than record reductions seen last year and is on track to be the "biggest loss of honeybee colonies in US history". Are you concerned about the record loss of honeybee colonies in the U.S.?
Yes
68%
1849 votes
No
13%
363 votes
Undecided
18%
488 votes
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The latest honeybee losses are valued at $139m and have come as the honey price has climbed by 5% amid a drop in honey production. How do you feel about the rising cost of honey due to bee population declines? It's understandable – supply is decreasing
33%
898 votes
It's frustrating – everything is getting more expensive
33%
888 votes
I don't really buy honey, so it doesn't affect me
16%
427 votes
I hadn't noticed
16%
441 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15% | 31 | |
| Anyone who is not concerned about the honeybee population has zero brains in their head head because the honeybee is an important link in what we call our world!!! | 0.07% | 2 |
| There are reasons, probably plabbed by some many here wouldn't admit, mych less know, are responsible. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not a problem because the price of eggs and gas plummeted significantly. SF Bay Area gas costs $3.99/gal. not $6.99 anymore! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Honey isn't the concern, pollination is vitally important. The cause is known. | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| Greed | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.04% | 1 |
| na | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't buy USA products | 0.04% | 1 |
| Loss of our pollinators all because of human destruction to our planet | 0.04% | 1 |
| I understand and am willing to pay more | 0.04% | 1 |
| The price of Honey to me has always been high so I haven't noticed the difference | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'm more concerned that the bee population is declining as they are a vital species | 0.04% | 1 |
| The price is irrelevant. This is a huge issue. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Honeybees, although introduced to the US, have become vital to the agricultural system by pollinating half of all crops, including apples, berries, pumpkins, melons and cherries. Beekeepers are increasingly struggling to maintain the bee numbers necessary to undertake this work. The loss of bees, both captive and wild, in the US is already starting to limit the supply of some food crops. Are you concerned there will be a drop in availability in some crops due to this? Yes
66%
1792 votes
No
12%
317 votes
Undecided
22%
591 votes
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Have you noticed a decline in bees or other pollinators in your area? Yes
37%
997 votes
No
39%
1057 votes
Undecided
24%
646 votes
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