Busy as a bee. Sting like a bee. Queen Bee. Honey bees have long held an unparalleled reputation for industriousness, dedication and hierarchical efficiency. More recently, however, the insects have become better known as an environmental calamity-in-the-making. Over the past two decades, dire warnings have repeatedly declared Canada’s honey bees to be on the verge of extinction – with grave implications for the world’s food supply, given their key role in pollinating crops. In this deeply-researched article, Peter Shawn Taylor looks beyond the headlines and finds that while honey bees face many challenges every year, their population is in fact soaring. As Taylor reports, this happy news is a testament to Canada’s large-scale commercial beekeepers, who have plenty of motivation to ensure their hives are always buzzing with activity.
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After decades spent pursuing net-zero dreams at great cost to their economies and social fabric, most of the world’s industrialized nations are waking back up.