đź”— Share this article 500,000 Bees Killed in Netherlands Arson Attack. A beekeeper's ten beehives were razed in a park in the Dutch city of Almere. A Dutch beekeeper has voiced dismay after his ten colonies were burned down in a park in the central city of Almere, causing the death of an estimated 500,000 bees. The beekeeper mentioned that every colony contained a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that anyone could destroy them was devastating. "It really hurts that my 10 hives have perished," he told local broadcaster. Law enforcement in Almere, located to the east of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the arson attack on Tuesday night in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the fire on online platforms. The Netherlands authorities reports that more than half of the nation's 360 species of bee are at threat of dying out, as the population of bees decreases around the world. The beekeeper explained that authorities had informed him an flammable substance had been employed to burn the hives, which were sitting on pallets in a forested area of the park. Almost none of the insects made it through and he noted that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended. Another apiarist Heleen Nieman stated on national radio that she had three hives and wanted to donate a colony. For Mr Stringer, who looked after the colonies for about almost a decade, the fire means building a new colony in the park from the beginning. But he insists he will not give up. Similar Incidents 'One Million Bees' Killed in Hives Arson Attack. Honeybees Holland