Photo: Paul MaguireMystery surrounds why hundreds of thousands of honey bees have been dying in Lyttelton. Local beekeepers Paul Maguire and Hannah Ewing joined forces creating the group for other beekeepers to discuss their concerns. Paul Maguire. We need to realise if bees are dying, other things will be dying too.”Dead honey bees from one of Paul Maguire’s hives. “Some chemicals are okay for bees individually but when you mix them together they become toxic to bees,” he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 11, 2021 20:37 UTC