The problem is we’ve been saving the wrong bees — elevating a single species of interlopers above our 4,000 native bees.

Good news: We saved the bees. Bad news: We saved the wrong ones. My latest column, on how our well-intended plans to heal nature sometimes go awry. Gift link:

We’ve been trying to “save the bees” for over a decade — but we may have saved the wrong ones. This re-edited version of our bee documentary looks at how the honey-bee-focused campaign may...

Good News: We Saved the Bees. Bad News: We Saved the Wrong Ones.: Despite urgent pleas to Americans to save the honeybees, "it was all based on a fallacy," writes Washington Post columnist …

May 11, 2024 · Popular slogans and ad campaigns have urged the public to save honeybees. But reports suggest those efforts were directed at saving the wrong bees.

Oct 22, 2025 · Back garden hives are taking off in the UK, but they won’t save our wild bees. In conclusion, honey bees are not at risk of extinction, and our efforts should focus on preserving native …

The save-the-bees movement took flight in response to a crash in the honeybee population 20 years ago caused by “colony collapse disorder” — a threat to the 35 percent of global crop production that …