Are Blue-Green Algae And Red Tide Killing Florida Bees?

Bee experts in Southwest Florida say Red Tide and blue-green algae could be hurting the bee population.

Keith Councell, vice president of the Lee County Farm Bureau, told the "Fort Myers News-Press" that bee hives near areas affected by the algae blooms are weaker, and the bees are lethargic.  

Councell also owns a farm that has five-hundred hives in Lee County.  

This comes a year after flooding from Hurricane Irma destroyed hundreds of Southwest Florida bee hives.

Bee experts are trying to get funding for a scientific study to determine for sure whether the algae blooms are hurting the bees.


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