@That_One_Guy@mastodon.world yes, I know the use of pesticides and the mineralization of the soil force the use of honey bees, moving the nests near the crops and all that, because there are no pollinators near where we need them. But that's just a patch and it's blocking the return and recovery of native pollinators.

I am in no way saying we should get rid of honey bees right now, I just want to say that we should be taking steps towards not depending on them and recovering healthy local insect populations before it's too late. Also most crops go to feed farm animals, so...

From what you said I think your bees are more like pets and you even say you try to compensate providing more flowering plants, not the absolute best for the ecosystem, but what pet is (look at cats lol). Beekeeping in general and consuming honey... Commercial honey is bad news.

There's a great difference in scale.

I'm not sure if I'm making much sense because I'm having a "bad time" right now, so please excuse me for blabbering so much.

@That_One_Guy@mastodon.world even if you ignore the use of animals to produce a food item... What about the damage to the ecosystem? What about the wild insects that have to compete in disadvantage with the honey bees?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-problem-with-honey-bees/