The recently released annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey indicates the highest colony losses since the 2010-2011 beekeeping season, when colony loss rates were first determined. U.S. beekeepers lost an estimated 55.1 percent of their managed bee colonies in 2023-2024 – 14.8 percentage points more than the 13-year average annual loss rate of 40.3 percent.
National survey indicates highest bee colony losses in years
A variety of factors may have impacted the amount of bee colony losses.





