Bees

To help our favorite foods grow, cross-pollination is required between the male part of the flower to the female part. This is where little bees come in the process. Bees are the most effective pollinators amongst others (other insects, birds, lizards, etc.). Bees in search of nectar, leave pollen behind which helps the plant grow and produce food. It is an interesting fact that bees pollinate over a billion plants every year.

There are over 20,000 different types of bees known globally. In pollination, each type of bee plays a unique role for different types of plants that requires specific pollination. Thus, every bee makes a difference.

Being the main pollinators in the ecosystem, bees play a part in every aspect. The growth of different types of trees, flowers, and various types of plants, serves as food and shelter for creatures across the globe. This contribution to our complex interconnected ecosystems allows a vast number of different species to co-exist. Thus, there is no question mark that not only are bees important for our food supply but are also far more important for the environment.

Bees play a vital role in the life cycle of plants. Without the pollination work that bees do, most plants would not be able to reproduce and die out eventually leading to plant extinction. This would have an overall impact on all living creatures on the planet. And thus emphasizes the importance of bees to the environment.

Plenty of products are made from the by-products of the honeycomb, such as beeswax that are used to make further products such as furniture wax, beauty products, lip balm, chewing gum, and the waxy coating on rounds of cheese and candles.

And last but not least, Honey! Without honey, our business would not exist. Honey is the sweet nectar that bees are most well known for. And for this reason, we are grateful to them.