> US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) estimates that colony numbers increased from 2.39 million in 2006 (USDA-NASS 2007) to 2.64 million in 2013. 

> Colony losses have not resulted in declines, as colony losses can be mitigated by beekeepers splitting colonies to recover or even exceed winter losses. In addition, income from record high honey prices and increased compensation for almond pollination in California provide beekeepers incentives to increase colony numbers. 

> when asked directly if a cause of loss was CCD, beekeepers selecting CCD had higher losses compared to beekeepers that did not select CCD as a cause of death. This could be due to confusion of the definition of CCD, which may have been caused in part by the high media attention.

Lee, K. V., et al. A national survey of managed honey bee 2013–2014 annual colony losses in the USA. 
Apidologie April 2015, Open Access Date: 14 Apr 2015
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0356-z

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