In Montreal, Canada, the diversity of wild bee species has fallen in areas where honeybee colonies have proliferated.
Efforts to “save the bees” by encouraging urban beekeeping over the past decade may have been good for honeybees, but wild, native bees appear to be paying the price.
Researchers in Montreal, Canada, surveyed wild bee populations across the city in 2020 and found that the diversity of species of wild bees was lower in areas with higher concentrations of honeybee hives. Read more in New Scientist.