Somehow the loss of all these honey (worker) bees is a metaphor for the workers in the USA. We are losing the hives.
Unfortunately, the social insect model seems to be the driving force of political elitism in this country. Just so long as the queen at the center of the hive is cared for, everything will be ok.
The bees were headed for the blueberry fields here in Maine. Our country’s large scale model agriculture requires moving bees around the country.
The bees are dying at rates that are not sustainable for the industry. The stress, the insecticides,and the viruses are killing off hives faster than they can be replaced.
Here is a trailer for one of many documentaries about the issue;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLi12sQpdzQ