Argumentative Essay On Bees Pollinators

Bees are the world's top pollinators. There are over 20,000 different kinds of bees, and they are unfortunately dying off due to the increase of pesticides. Pollinators transfer pollen and seeds from one flower to another, fertilizing the plant so it can grow and produce food. These insects are responsible for pollinating one third of the world's crops. Bees need to live without these inorganic forms of pesticides, so that they can produce honey and pollinate crops. These healthy bees were simply abandoning their hives in large numbers, never to return. If we do not fix the problem at hand then we might have to prepare for economic and environmental problems. To protect these busy bees humans need a greater awareness of what they do for us, what is killing them, and what people can do to prevent their deaths. The bees help us in more ways than one. They produce honey, for sure, but it is the pollination that affects our lives the most. A large amount of the food that we consume has been pollinated by insects. “$15 billion a year in U.S. crops are pollinated by bees” (Tucker). This is amazing, and the process by which bees pollinate is fascinating. All bees have stiff hairs and pockets on their legs which allows them to gather more pollen and be more …show more content…
Scientists and beekeepers are concerned that the deaths are associated with the use of pesticides used on crops. “The most common of these is a pesticide called imidacloprid. Two others are clothianidin and thiamethoxam” (Richardson) Clothianidin now banned as a pesticide in New York, is still used as a coating on corn seeds. Beekeepers have noticed a decrease in bee populations where a corn field is planted near by. In Europe these pesticides are being banned to see if the relationship is affecting the bee population. In the United States, beekeepers are wondering why bans have not been made here, as honey bee populations continue to