Idaho’s mild winter has caused all sorts of issues and challenges for bee populations, and we’re not just talking honey.
Treasure Valley Beekeepers are very concerned about the warm weather we’ve seen so far this winter. For bees, it may already look and feel like spring, but when they leave their hive to hunt for pollen, they won’t find any, and that disruption to their natural hibernation cycle can be deadly.
WATCH | Hear from beekeepers on how this weather is impacting bee populations—
Idaho’s mild winter is taking the buzz out of our bees
“Bees are 100% needed to pollinate those fruit trees and other blooming plants, but if they don’t make it through the winter, there’s no bees there to pollinate come spring, and that’s going to be a big issue,” said Garrett Hanna of the Treasure Valley Beekeeper’s Club…