As honeybee colonies struggle nationwide, local beekeepers battle drought, mites
When Willie Pilipauskas started beekeeping 20 years ago, his bee colonies brought in an average of 60 to 80 pounds of honey each year. Today, he sees about half that amount.
While state specific numbers aren't yet available, Illinois often experiences heavier losses than other states, with a 53% loss from 2021 to 2022 and a 63% loss the year prior. by signing up you agree to our terms of service According to the study,"loss rates should not be interpreted as a change in population size, but are best interpreted as a mortality rate. High levels of losses do not necessarily result in a decrease in the total number of colonies managed in the United States because beekeepers can replace lost colonies throughout the year."
While backyard keepers typically manage fewer than 50 colonies, sideliners manage 51 to 500, and commercial keepers run over 500. In tackling this year's drought -- this spring was the second-driest on record statewide, and much of the state has been engulfed in a severe drought including Cook and DuPage counties -- Pilipauskas occasionally feeds the bees sugar water.
"Let's say the plants are stressed. Then maybe the protein content of that pollen is a lot lower and less nutritionally complete than it normally would be if the plants were healthier."
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