Tasmanian honey industry in crisis as bees starve to death

Tasmanian honey producers are preparing to hold a crisis meeting, after experiencing their worst season in decades.The Tasmanian Beekeepers Association says honey producers have been affected by a downturnBushfires and dry conditions have destroyed prime honey harvesting areas

One of the state's biggest producers has started laying off staff, with leatherwood honey production at that company down 90 per cent. Dry conditions are mostly to blame, with many bees now starving to death due to wilting leatherwood flowers and a lack of pollen.Shirley Stephens, who has been working at one of Tasmania's oldest honey producers, R. Stephens Apiarists, in the state's north-west for more than 60 years, said this year was worst she had seen.

"Even last year we produced 280 tonnes of [honey] and this year we'll be lucky to get 20 tonnes," she said.

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junglefruits Here is proof again that climate change will change our way of life forever! Take note Republicans! When shelves are empty and your favorite foods not available anymore, will you believe it then?

So it’s happened before; provides empirical evidence of 1981 but then goes on to blame climate change?

Cease & Desist Geoengineering NOW .... We the People DO NOT CONSENT !

My favourite honey. Wondered why the big price increase last time I purchased 😣 Another savage indication of climatechange. Will they change their voting pattern away from COALition 🤔

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