And replace the honey with sugar water and they become deficient. And also they outcompete native bee populations, causing naturally occuring pollinators to decline
To be noted that’s just a thing that is done commercialy, most beekeepers will not do it and instead will try to have a symbiotic relationship, some (not many ofc) beekeepers will even go as far as letting the bees leave if they want (though, i don’t agree to do leave them go because it will disturb the local fauna as they are not native most of the time)
Edit: IIRC they are native to europe and asia so it isn’t a big problem in those zones ig
They just clip the wings of the queen so it’s functionally impossible for the bees to leave.
And replace the honey with sugar water and they become deficient. And also they outcompete native bee populations, causing naturally occuring pollinators to decline
To be noted that’s just a thing that is done commercialy, most beekeepers will not do it and instead will try to have a symbiotic relationship, some (not many ofc) beekeepers will even go as far as letting the bees leave if they want (though, i don’t agree to do leave them go because it will disturb the local fauna as they are not native most of the time)
Edit: IIRC they are native to europe and asia so it isn’t a big problem in those zones ig
Sounds like an American thing to do.