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Bee Population Crisis: U.S. Beekeepers Face Devastating Losses

8/11/2025

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Bee populations across the U.S. are plummeting, largely due to pesticide-resistant mites wreaking havoc. Joyful Bee Farms in Dickinson, N.D., owned by Marin and Rodica Tomulet, is feeling the sting of this crisis. Meanwhile, in South Texas, commercial beekeeper Robert Wheeler faces heartbreak, losing half of his bees each year, with this season proving especially tragic.

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Bee populations across the U.S. are plummeting, largely due to pesticide-resistant mites wreaking havoc. Joyful Bee Farms in Dickinson, N.D., owned by Marin and Rodica Tomulet, is feeling the sting of this crisis. Meanwhile, in South Texas, commercial beekeeper Robert Wheeler faces heartbreak, losing half of his bees each year, with this season proving especially tragic.