Bees in Alberta are making a comeback a decade after being hit by a mite infestation and a harsh winter that depleted hives by 30 per cent in the province.
The population has increased from 223,000 hives in 2007 to 305,000 in 2016, Medhat Nasr, an apiculturist with Alberta’s agriculture ministry, told CBC News Tuesday.
The reason for that, he said, was the province’s monitoring of three variables that can affect bee health: mites, viruses and a parasite called Nosema. n Continue reading “Alberta bees bounce back as monitoring leads to healthier hives”


