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Interesting fact of the day: Despite the misinformation in the news both Bumblebee 🐝 and Honey Bee populations are at an all time high for the last 50+ years.
there was a legitimate scare about 12 years ago, a momentary crash in numbers. But since then it has recovered very well as can be seen from the charts.
@arteteco I dont have it anymore, though a reverse image source might find it. Its a topic I've read up on from dozens of sources over the years. The number of papers that detail the thriving bee community (as well as the challenges that still need addressing) arent hard to find, though I dont have a specific source off hand for you. Luckily virtually any source you can find agrees with this data, it isnt a particularly controversial subject among scientists, just one of those things you hear from the dooms day'ers who arent as informed.