Dangers for Honeybees |
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| There are many dangers for Honeybees. Population growth and destruction of natural forests are the most important. The big trees gave food and shelter for bees. |  |
| The natural vegetation cover is burnt to make ricefields |  |
| Spraying with pesticides can be dangerous for Man and bees.In many developmental projects the use of insecticides has been recommended without warning about the risk for the pollinating insects. |  Photo: Ole Hertz |
| Honey hunting A large feral beecolony. |
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| The colony is killed to harvest honey and wax. Fire has been used to kill the bees. |  |
| It lasts long before another beecolony settles at the same place |  |
| A bee colony killed by insecticide to harvest the honey and the wax. The honey might be poisonous to the consumer. |  |
| With proper beekeeping you harvest honey and wax without destroying the colonies |  |
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The Danish Beekeepers Association |