@unknownuser said:
Why are beekeepers responsible for what is shown in the image?
Some google search needed. Example:
@unknownuser said:
The pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) has been introduced to Attica … beekeepers have contributed substantially to the colonisa- tion of conifer forests … attracts other insects, mainly ants, which protect and/or transport the ..... woolly aphid (Adelges piceae, Hemiptera, Adelgidae)
It isn't just my opinion. I've talked with lot of greek beekeepers. They do it purposely.
BTW, honey from pine trees is of lower quality compared to other honeys like thyme, Erica manipuliflora (the best) , still brings lot of money. A huge production unfortunately.
See my friends? There are more points of view on this matter.