[midlightdenight]

The following snippet from the article seems important in case anyone missed it:

> Still, the save-the-bees narrative persists. Its longevity stems from confusion about what kind of bees actually need to be rescued. There are more than 20,000 species of wild bees in the world, and many people don’t realize they exist. That’s because they don’t produce honey and live all but invisibly, in ground nests and cavities like hollow tree trunks. But they are indispensable pollinators of plants, flowers and crops. Researchers have found that many species of wild bees are, in fact, declining.

[aradox66]

Totally irresponsible that they condemn "save the bees" as a misunderstanding, but barely mention the many species of bees that are critically endangered. The phrase isn't "save the honeybees." It's still a valid issue, even if honeybees aren't.