🔗 Share this article Half a Million Bees Perish in Dutch Arson Attack. Harold Stringer's 10 beehives were razed in a park in the Dutch city of Almere. A beekeeper from the Netherlands has voiced 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. Harold Stringer mentioned that every colony housed a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the thought that someone could kill them was horrific. "It is deeply painful that my 10 hives have died," he told regional media. Law enforcement in Almere, which sits to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They posted pictures of the blaze on social media. The Dutch government says that more than half of the country's 360 species of bee are at risk of dying out, as the number of bees decreases around the world. The beekeeper explained that police had told him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were sitting on wooden platforms in a forested area of the garden. Barely any of the insects survived and he noted that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended. Fellow beekeeper a local beekeeper stated on Dutch radio that she had three hives and wanted to give him one of them. For Mr Stringer, who cared for the bees for about nine years, the incident means starting a new colony in the park from scratch. But he affirms he will continue his efforts. Similar Incidents 'One Million Bees' Lost in Deliberate Hive Fire. Bees Holland