For the past several years, about 40 percent of honeybee hives in the United States did not make it through the winter, one of the highest rates of mortality ever recorded. During that same time, however, the total number of hives in the United States increased.
How can honeybees be dying at a greater rate while the overall population is increasing? The answer lies in the power of the free market, personal knowledge and incentives. The story is emblematic of a path away from 1970s environmentalism and toward a stewardship ethic that celebrates individual incentive. It's also a story of our migration away from bureaucracies that force us to change our lifestyle, and toward technology-based iPhone environmentalism that does more with less, all the while helping the environment and protecting individual liberty.
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