What would happen without bees?

Without bees, the availability and diversity of fresh produce would decline substantially, and human nutrition would likely suffer . Crops that would not be cost-effective to hand- or robot-pollinate would likely be lost or persist only with the dedication of human hobbyists.

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Can we live without bees?

Put simply, we cannot live without bees . The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that pollinators like bees and butterflies help pollinate approximately 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants. They pollinate roughly 35 percent of the world’s food crops—including fruits and vegetables.

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What is killing all the bees?

Varroa mites immigrated to the United States sometime in the ’80s. These mites attach themselves to a honeybee’s body and suck its blood, which kills many bees and spreads disease to others. The mites can spread from one colony to another, wiping out whole populations of honey bees.

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Why are bees so important to us humans?

We may take them and other pollinators like butterflies and hoverflies for granted, but they’re vital to stable, healthy food supplies and key to the varied, colourful and nutritious diets we need (and have come to expect). Bees are perfectly adapted to pollinate, helping plants grow, breed and produce food.

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