🔗 Share this article Half a Million Bees Perish in Dutch Fire Incident. A beekeeper's ten hives were razed in a park in the Dutch city of Almere. A Dutch beekeeper has voiced dismay after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a park in the central city of Almere, resulting in the death of an approximated half a million bees. The beekeeper mentioned that each hive contained a population of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the idea that anyone could kill them was horrific. "It really hurts that my ten colonies have perished," he informed local broadcaster. Law enforcement in Almere, which sits to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the deliberate fire on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the fire on social media. The Netherlands authorities says that over 50% of the country's 360 species of bee are at threat of extinction, as the population of bees declines globally. The beekeeper explained that police had told him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were placed on wooden platforms in a forested area of the park. Almost none of the insects survived and he said that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended. Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper told national radio that she had three bee colonies and planned to give him a colony. For the beekeeper, who cared for the colonies for about nine years, the incident means starting a fresh hive in the park from the beginning. But he affirms he will continue his efforts. Similar Events A Million Bees Lost in Hives Arson Attack. Honeybees Netherlands