Bee Colony Collapse Is Overhyped

Bee Colony Collapse Is Overhyped | National Review
Sorry to be a buzzkill, but U.S. honeybee colonies are at a 20-year high. 
You’ve probably heard by now that bees are mysteriously dying. 
In 2006, commercial beekeepers began to witness unusually high rates of honeybee die-offs over the winter — increasing from an average of 15 percent to more than 30 percent. 
Everything from genetically modified crops to pesticides (even cell phones) has been blamed. 
The phenomenon was soon given a name: colony collapse disorder. 
Ever since, the media has warned us of a “beemaggedon” or “beepocalypse” posing a “threat to our food supply.” 
By 2013, NPR declared that bee declines may cause “a crisis point for crops,” and the cover of Time magazine foretold of a “world without bees.” 
...But here’s something you probably haven’t heard: There are more honeybee colonies in the United States today than there were when colony collapse disorder began in 2006. 
In fact, according to data released in March by the Department of Agriculture, U.S. honeybee-colony numbers are now at a 20-year high. 
And those colonies are producing plenty of honey. U.S. honey production is also at a 10-year high. Almost no one has reported this, but it’s true. 
...How can this be? 
In short, commercial beekeepers have adapted to higher winter honeybee losses by actively rebuilding their colonies.