Experts point to red tide, blue-green algae for some problems in SWFL’s bee population
Local honey bee experts in Southwest Florida believe the algae problems are also affecting their hives. A little over a month ago, hives that were around areas affected by red tide and blue-green algae started having issues (bees in Southwest Florida where the algae problem wasn’t an issue were doing fine). This is just one more issue bees are facing in Florida while still trying to recover from Hurricane Irma. Keith Councell, vice president of the Lee County Farm Bureau and owner of Councell Farms (who has 5,000 hives in Lee County) “pointed to an area in Bokeelia where he has...
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