Returning bees to the trees, barehanded
Michael Thiele believes if these creatures become extinct, it is a sign humans will follow
24 October 2019 - 15:39
Sebastopol — The staggering decline of honey-bee colonies has alarmed experts across the US, but an unconventional apiculturist in California thinks he has found a way to save them.
Michael Thiele has championed an approach he calls the “rewilding” of honeybees, allowing them to live as they did for millions of years – in natural log hives high above the ground...
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