@calm - The bee population has really diminished in the past few years. Many of the bee experts thinks it is because of the use of herbicides like Roundup. Beekeepers are working to restore the bee population through crossbreeding.
@skipt07 The same is true where I live. I don't see nearly as many honeybees as I used to. I've considered planting a plot of wildflowers out in the field just for them.