While some folks lament the so-called honey bee decline, others are suggesting that there are far too many of them:

Do managed bees drive parasite spread and emergence in wild bees?
Peter Graystock, Edward J Blane, Quinn S McFrederick, Dave Goulson, William OH Hughes.

Abstract

Bees have been managed and utilised for honey production for centuries and,
more recently, pollination services. Since the mid 20th Century, the use and
production of managed bees has intensified with hundreds of thousands of hives
being moved across countries and around the globe on an annual basis.
However, the introduction of unnaturally high densities of bees to areas could
have adverse effects. Importation and deployment of managed honey bee and
bumblebees may be responsible for parasite introductions or a change in the
dynamics of native parasites that ultimately increases disease prevalence in wild
bees. Here we review the domestication and deployment of managed bees and
explain the evidence for the role of managed bees in causing adverse effects on
the health of wild bees. Correlations with the use of managed bees and decreases
in wild bee health from territories across the globe are discussed along with
suggestions to mitigate further health reductions in wild bees.

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