PLoS One March 2020 PMID 31513663

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context.

Lise Ropars, Isabelle Dajoz, Colin Fontaine, Audrey Muratet, Benoît Geslin

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Peak: 55 in Oct 2019

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The analysis reflects a strong interest among users, with many posts sharing scientific references and calling for responsible management of urban beekeeping, using phrases like 'impact negatively' and 'dangerous' to underscore ecological concerns. The tone varies from inquisitive to critical, contributing to an overall picture of active but nuanced engagement with the research.

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Many responses show high curiosity and concern about the implications for urban beekeeping and biodiversity.

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Abstract in brief

Wild pollinator activity decreases as honey bee colony densities increase in urban areas like Paris, especially within 500 to 1000 meters.
The presence of many honey bee colonies negatively impacts various groups of wild pollinators, including large solitary bees, beetles, and bumblebees, leading to reduced visitation rates and less diverse plant-pollinator interactions.
Honey bees tend to prefer managed plant species for foraging over wild plants, while wild pollinators visit both equally, highlighting differences in foraging behavior that could influence urban plant and pollinator diversity.]

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Impact of Honeybees on Wild Bee Populations in Munich Garden

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Katerina Graham

@elena_gilbert33 · X

RT @ReadingUrbPolls: 'Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context' https://t.co/JdVDnFDWsI I…

Dec 22, 2025 · 9 shares · 15 followers View post →

Niamh

@bandy006 · X

RT @ReadingUrbPolls: 'Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context' https://t.co/JdVDnFDWsI I…

Dec 22, 2025 · 9 shares · 28 followers View post →

Lars Chittka

@LChittka · X

@C_A_Bakker Ropars L., Dajoz I., Fontaine C., Muratet A., Geslin B. 2019 Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context. Plos One 14(9). (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222316).

May 20, 2023 · 1 like · 7,355 followers View post →

Fabien Abraini

@Fabiensapiens · X

@CaluGuillaume Et celle-là : https://t.co/qORBgq3NY8

Jan 25, 2023 · 1 like · 13,102 followers View post →

Api:Cultural

@apiculturalLdn · X

@ElmTreeBees @DebraTh94414844 @SpringerNature The science shows that an apiary with 50 hives would create a halo effect of over 1km radius within which wild bee abundance and breeding success is halved. It’s not that rediculous https://t.co/IGOSskjTN7 and https://t.co/URrlkWVPNL

Dec 14, 2022 · 1 like · 2,643 followers View post →

POPLINE

@POPLINE_org · X

RT @EurekaMag: Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/DQsxaZSXDK

May 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 5,185 followers View post →

Science Alerts

@Science_Alerts · X

RT @EurekaMag: Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/DQsxaZSXDK

May 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,214 followers View post →

EurekaMag

@EurekaMag · X

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/DQsxaZSXDK

May 6, 2022 · 2 shares · 6,561 followers View post →

Pieter de Leeuw

@PieterdeLeeuw5 · X

@destadsimker Wees ook kritisch op je eigen bedrijfsmodel als je het hebt over de afname van biodiversiteit.

Jan 18, 2022 · 1 like · 956 followers View post →

Jean-LuK, derrière le site "Éclectiquement vôtre"

@jlukphoto · X

@FondationNH @pierenry Il est "amusant" de parler de désinformation au sujet de la perte de biodiversité des insectes et de l'illustrer avec une abeille, l'une des causes majeures de disparition des pollinisateurs sauvages. Deux lectures : https://t.co/XNWZaiPrQg et https://t.co/qHFEnaq6ry

Dec 21, 2021 · 1,095 followers View post →

Camilla Barnard

@Feral_Scientist · X

This paper found #bumblebee visitation rates to #flowers were negatively affected by #honeybee colony densities within a 1000m range. Do we need to manage the density of honey bee populations for our wild #pollinators? #2021EBE #conservation

Nov 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 70 followers View post →

Being Ulti___Future of Ultimate

@being_ulti · X

Even where the are native(ish), they are at too high densities. This study from Paris, France found that the more honey bee hives, the less visits to flowers by other bees https://t.co/QHsXbe3PBd https://t.co/Yox7UZMutt

Oct 14, 2021 · 7,575 followers View post →

grammypat

@pattydenke · X

Something to think about. https://t.co/AIq9suVw23

Sep 20, 2021 · 23,039 followers View post →

Api:Cultural

@apiculturalLdn · X

@MKinMT @zachportman https://t.co/IGOSsk1KyZ

Sep 20, 2021 · 1 like · 2,643 followers View post →

PIERRE YVES

@pyh_pierre · X

Et pour les "ecologistes" scientifiques ( oxymore...) parlant anglais, un article documenté sur l'impact de vos ruches https://t.co/8sberoaxmR https://t.co/RBAcJx6ba6

Aug 14, 2021 · 2,369 followers View post →

Steven Falk

@StevenFalk1 · X

@austincwb @ElmTreeBees @MandSnews There are assorted papers for other parts of Europe, also N. America e.g. https://t.co/M7rECYS8jt (France), https://t.co/Q37jz5u3JX (Sweden) @MattEAShardlow may know more.

Apr 14, 2021 · 3 likes · 12,073 followers View post →

Api:Cultural

@apiculturalLdn · X

@austincwb @TheBeeFarmer @GeorgeMonbiot @JeffOllerton A similar study conducted in Paris showed broadly similar results. There are no where near as many bee hives in Paris as in say London and the apiaries were allot smaller but similar effect. https://t.co/IGOSsk1KyZ

Oct 3, 2020 · 1 like · 2,643 followers View post →

Alain Nédélec

@nedelec_alain · X

@GeorgeMonbiot Another study... https://t.co/PfdfJxx2kA

Oct 2, 2020 · 303 followers View post →

Alain Nédélec

@nedelec_alain · X

@Thomas_Auriel Il y a une étude sur le nombre de ruches qui est bien trop important à Paris... https://t.co/PfdfJxx2kA

Oct 2, 2020 · 1 like · 303 followers View post →

The Bee Guy

@the_beeguy · X

@GalteeHoney @DavidKe95654156 @SeanHort1 @hardy_ivor https://t.co/FbXZyMyfVP https://t.co/UddJxWiocP https://t.co/cq9pTfz7ID

Aug 23, 2020 · 27,803 followers View post →

The Bee Guy

@the_beeguy · X

@AlexJohnW @GeorgeMonbiot These studies might be of interest as a starting point. https://t.co/FbXZyMyfVP https://t.co/cq9pTfz7ID https://t.co/UddJxWiocP

Aug 23, 2020 · 2 likes · 27,803 followers View post →

Pitt Sustainability

@SustainablePitt · X

RT @AuroraSharrard: @Flore_Pgh Funny, honey.

Jun 23, 2020 · 1 share · 1,757 followers View post →

Aurora Sharrard, PhD

@AuroraSharrard · X

@Flore_Pgh Funny, honey.

Jun 23, 2020 · 1 share · 1,109 followers View post →

Siobhán Stromquist

@s_stromquist · X

I haven't read this one yet, but I'm posting it here too for future reference https://t.co/8IuvhCu7ql

Apr 23, 2020 · 86 followers View post →

Api:Cultural

@apiculturalLdn · X

Errrrr... no it doesn’t it’s #beewash ‘Created to help protect biodiversity and to restore a decreasing bee population, the hives on the top of the Mandarin Oriental...’https://t.co/E8du9YII3t @lonelyplanet @MO_HOTELS @MO_PARIS you might want to read this https://t.co/IGOSskjlXz

Feb 26, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 2,643 followers View post →

David Papps

@david_papps55 · X

RT @johnjennings992: Wonder if European honey bees have same impact on native bees in Australia? https://t.co/jlVOQzFQaR

Feb 3, 2020 · 1 share · 1,113 followers View post →

John Jennings

@johnjennings992 · X

Wonder if European honey bees have same impact on native bees in Australia? https://t.co/jlVOQzFQaR https://t.co/66V7Xjpyo9

Feb 3, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,905 followers View post →

Joe Beale

@joe_beale · X

@DJKilmartin @JaneCStout @FineGael This study is interesting: https://t.co/A833V7TBP0

Jan 29, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,788 followers View post →

Darren O'Connell

@Dar_OConnell · X

RT @the_beeguy: ‘In the city of Paris....wild pollinator visitation rates are negatively correlated to honey bee colony densities present i…

Jan 26, 2020 · 2 shares · 686 followers View post →

Irish Wildlife Trust

@Irishwildlife · X

RT @the_beeguy: ‘In the city of Paris....wild pollinator visitation rates are negatively correlated to honey bee colony densities present i…

Jan 26, 2020 · 2 shares · 35,788 followers View post →

The Bee Guy

@the_beeguy · X

Jan 26, 2020 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 27,803 followers View post →

Rosie

@Whicheloe · X

RT @apiculturalLdn: @sbsaville https://t.co/IGOSskjlXz

Jan 22, 2020 · 1 share · 1,384 followers View post →

Api:Cultural

@apiculturalLdn · X

@sbsaville https://t.co/IGOSskjlXz

Jan 20, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,643 followers View post →

Guillon Michaël

@MichaelGuillon · X

@Philoulyon @jbvioix @Nagui https://t.co/2qjP7ZNPz5 https://t.co/90Y8tjnVrP

Jan 12, 2020 · 608 followers View post →

Eduard Peter de Boer

@FaunaX · X

#PLOSONE: Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/tn9fObaYTo

Jan 6, 2020 · 2 likes · 568 followers View post →

Alexandre sgroi

@alexandre_sgroi · X

RT @SCApiculture: @INRAbeilles Attention, cet article de géo cite @CarolineTourbe de @franceinter et non Lise Ropars ou Isabelle Dajoz (réd…

Nov 15, 2019 · 2 shares · 1,211 followers View post →

Céline Bonhomme

@ClineBonhomme · X

Tirée de l'étude scientifique : Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context © parue dans Plos one "Arrêtez de mettre des ruches partout !" sur https://t.co/NVc36NXabb via @franceinter

Nov 7, 2019 · 69 followers View post →

Dr. Louise Hutchinson

@lulabug22 · X

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/phZiVPruvG

Nov 4, 2019 · 1 like · 381 followers View post →

Dr. Louise Hutchinson

@lulabug22 · X

https://t.co/R539RSGUQs

Nov 4, 2019 · 2 likes · 381 followers View post →

DumDum #NeRienLaisserPasser

@RemDumDum · X

RT @SCApiculture: @INRAbeilles Attention, cet article de géo cite @CarolineTourbe de @franceinter et non Lise Ropars ou Isabelle Dajoz (réd…

Oct 30, 2019 · 2 shares · 13,971 followers View post →

Société Centrale d'Apiculture

@SCApiculture · X

@INRAbeilles Attention, cet article de géo cite @CarolineTourbe de @franceinter et non Lise Ropars ou Isabelle Dajoz (rédactrices de cette "étude" qui est en fait article de recherche). Toujours aller à la source pour avoir la bonne information : https://t.co/ezADZUnlWR

Oct 29, 2019 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 758 followers View post →

Yvan Le Bras

@Yvan2935 · X

RT @lorrilliere: Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/amujbihNvj @Le_Mus…

Oct 28, 2019 · 1 share · 974 followers View post →

Romain Lorrilliere

@lorrilliere · X

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/amujbihNvj @Le_Museum #CESCO @PLOSONE https://t.co/QPxdg4dWMK

Oct 28, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 231 followers View post →

Romain Lorrilliere

@romain-lorrilliere.bsky.social · Bluesky

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context@Le_Museum #CESCO @PLOSONE dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

Oct 28, 2019 View post →

Food & Farming Futures

@FarmingFutures · X

Wild pollinator activity negatively related to honey bee colony densities in urban context https://t.co/RLstYhac0P

Oct 28, 2019 · 25,195 followers View post →

Ax The Boinker.

@AxTheB · X

@ta_janka Jo. https://t.co/EigZeU4yx8

Oct 27, 2019 · 84 followers View post →

Kathleen Hefferon, PhD

@KHefferon · X

RT @TerryDaynard: Another good paper - this time from Paris France - on how domesticated honey bees threaten the viability of wild bee popu…

Oct 26, 2019 · 1 share · 6,503 followers View post →

Terry Daynard

@TerryDaynard · X

Another good paper - this time from Paris France - on how domesticated honey bees threaten the viability of wild bee populations. h/t @agritof80 https://t.co/I88Bhrtepw

Oct 26, 2019 · 7 likes · 1 share · 7,233 followers View post →

le petit Prospecteur au lion

@geol_truc · X

RT @agritof80: Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKX…

Oct 26, 2019 · 8 shares · 100 followers View post →

Billon yannick

@billon_yannick · X

RT @agritof80: Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKX…

Oct 26, 2019 · 8 shares · 2,284 followers View post →

آرتامن / Artamène

@GI581d · X

RT @agritof80: Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKX…

Oct 26, 2019 · 8 shares · 1,876 followers View post →

Stroppycow

@Stroppycow · X

Unintended consequences. it seems that encouraging placement of domestic bee colonies in urban areas is making life harder for wild species of bees and reduces bee biodiversity. https://t.co/QR2DV7I5ei

Oct 26, 2019 · 252 followers View post →

petitesarcelle

@petitesarcelle · X

RT @agritof80: Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKX…

Oct 26, 2019 · 8 shares · 658 followers View post →

Tro Breiz

@Tro_breiz · X

RT @agritof80: Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKX…

Oct 26, 2019 · 8 shares · 2,492 followers View post →

ChristopheB.

@agritof80 · X

Le lien vers l'étude de la concurrence des abeilles domestiques sur les pollinisateurs en ville est là : https://t.co/xcVKXli8Br

Oct 26, 2019 · 39 likes · 8 shares · 15,576 followers View post →

La Terre au Carré

@LaTacfi · X

@CarolineTourbe L'étude en question (en anglais

Oct 25, 2019 · 6 likes · 46,335 followers View post →

La Terre au Carré

@LaTacfi · X

Pourtant, les ruches à Paris, c'est pas ça qui manque... Source de la carte

Oct 25, 2019 · 5 likes · 46,335 followers View post →

Josep Melero Sánchez

@JosepMeleroSnch · X

Publicado un estudio que demuestra que las colmenas urbanas de París impactan negativamente sobre las abejas silvestres. Se dice que ciudades actúan como refugios para las abejas silvestres. Eso no funciona si se llenan de colmenas. https://t.co/OCaNrjpx4c

Oct 23, 2019 · 623 followers View post →