![While bee populations have been declining for the past several decades, urban beekeeping and public awareness of pollinators are on the rise.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/1617/HiveEntrance10small.jpg)
Pollinator Decline
With reports of declining monarch butterfly populations and honeybee deaths, the plight of pollinators and other beneficial insects has been headlining the news for months now.