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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Here in Europe, the European Honeybee is, not surprisingly, completely native.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That doesn't mean that introducing them in unnaturally large numbers isn't harmful to biodiversity

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, them artificially displacing solitary bees is still bad

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Agreed! But I don't really get what point you were trying to make in the first comment then?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

That the problem isn't "native vs invasive". It's "biodiversity vs monoculture".