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I do very much dislike that the concerns of the domesticated bee are brushed aside in this piece, as they are quite legitimate.

It, of course, is trying to espouse that we protect the solitary and other wild bees, and I agree with them about that. It’s very, very important.

Nevertheless, this is a case of both not either / or being the right position. Why should we be advocating for one and not the other, or really in fact all flying insects, especially given their recent catastrophic declines.