We all know that bees are very important. But, do we know why bees matter? Here are the reasons why the food systems and environment depend on the existence and well-being of our pollinators.

We should do everything in our power to help and save them, and here is why:

  • Honey is surely the oldest medicine. It will never go bad if it is stored in a sealed container.
  • Pollinators are under threat. We can reduce the risk of losing pollinators by providing sustainable and diversified agriculture as well as using ecological processes in food production.
  • Bees have a highly developed abdominal flora (like humans).
  • The Bumblebee can open the tomato flower for pollination with its vibration at the musical note C. This produces the right frequency that opens the flower.

  • The queen bee can live up to 2-5 years and can lay up to 1.500-2.000 eggs.
  • 30% to 40% of our food is produced because of these pollinators and the honey bees‘ pollination process.
  • Worker bees go through the same life cycle and progression of jobs (see the picture below).
  • There are between 30.000 to 60.000 bees in a beehive.
  • Depending on the condition and health of the beehive, one beehive can produce from 50 to 100 pounds of honey per year.

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