As the "Tages-Anzeiger" writes, wild insects such as butterflies or wild bees find almost no food anymore in urban areas due to the high bee population density. In many cities, green spaces are not enough to provide honey bees with enough food. This is the result of a study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and landscape Research (WSL). Between 2012 and 2018, according to the authors, the number of urban hives has increased from 3139 to 9370 – that is a tripling in just six years. Study author Joan Casanelles Abella says in a media release from the WSL: "The key message of our results is that the green areas cannot keep up with the existing density of the hives."

Honey bee not threatened

Because the honeybee is a farm animal and is mostly kept by humans, it is not threatened by extinction, contrary to many representations in the media. Too many honey bees can, as described, even become a threat to wild bees. In contrast to honeybee, many species of wild bees and other pollinators are at risk of extinction. According to "bienen.ch", 40 percent of Swiss wild bees are currently at risk of extinction. The most important reason for this is the progressive loss of suitable habitats. To help the wild bees, there are more sensible measures for urban bee-lovers than breeding honey bees. For example, planting native plant species or creating suitable nesting sites.