500,000 Bees Killed in Dutch Arson Attack.

A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his 10 beehives were burned down in a public garden in the city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an approximated 500,000 bees.

The beekeeper mentioned that each hive contained a colony of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the thought that anyone could destroy them was horrific.

"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he informed local broadcaster.

Law enforcement in Almere, located to the east of Amsterdam, have appealed for observers after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the fire on online platforms.

The Dutch government reports that more than half of the nation's 360 species of bee are at risk of extinction, as the number of bees decreases around the world.

The beekeeper explained that police had told him an accelerant had been used to burn the colonies, which were placed on pallets in a wooded part of the park.

Barely any of the insects made it through and he said that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.

Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper stated on Dutch radio that she had three bee colonies and wanted to donate one of them.

For the beekeeper, who looked after the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means building a fresh hive in the area from scratch.

But he insists he will continue his efforts.

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