One thing is not so nice on capitalism when you talk about bees - I do not have a clear link of evidence at this moment, but it is known that bee colonies traveling far distances to California to polinate local orchards of almonds are being destroyed by some "bee-keepers" once they receive their rewards.

Worth of watching

On the Brink

Money money money.

But it is not just a problem of USA.

For example in our country, the high quality honey is just near to faked honey made entirely of sugar syrup. It is "usual" that a tanker with syrup comes close to hives to give bees this cheap stuff to produce honey.

Not talking about synthetic honey.

Stay small and local, take care of the bees in a nice and polite way.. because yes, they give honey...but first and foremost, they are polinators.