Bumblebee

How do bees benefit human society? Bees are a vital part of our society; they provide food and pollinate plants. They help pollination and a lot of plants depend on bees for them to spread seeds, therefor many crops would die off if there were no bees. No human action or resourcefulness could ever supplant the work of honeybees. With the bees help of pollination they have helped our agriculture and the economy like the invaluable pollinating services bees provide us with, helped produce…

HONEY FACTORIES - HOW DO THE BEES MAKE HONEY? What is honey? Why and how do the bees make honey? Have you ever wondered while stirring honey into your tea? Hundreds of varieties of this golden liquid are harvested in the United States, and thousands around the globe. Nevertheless, the method never changes, only the flower, the season and the territory of the crop. WHY? The bees make and stock honey because it is fantastic, nutrient-dense, energy-rich food that never goes bad. When the cold…

Parasites, pathogens and disease play a huge role in the decline of bees. One example of a parasite which affects forager honeybees is the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. This ectoparasitic mite was previously only found to affect the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, but in the last ~50 years, it has also found a new host, Apis mellifera and become a problem worldwide (Rosenkranz, Aumeier and Ziegelmann, 2010). Varroa mites reproduce in young honeybee cells, called capped brood cells. They…

Almost everywhere you look, you’ll find one or dozen of insects, they have fascinating lives and behaviors that we can learn from. They can adapt any situation they face. For example, bees and butterflies known for their strength and wisdom in their functionality. Although they are both holometablous, they are very different in their characteristics, such as wings, feeding, and harmness. Wings are important feature in insects, specially for bees and butterflies, it helps them with the…

Honeybees are profoundly important for agriculture because they are natures greatest pollinators. Honeybees are contributing to the success of agriculture because of their contribution to doing most of the crop pollination. Not only are they used for pollination, but they are also important If honeybees were to go extinct, this would reduce the pollination of plants we consume. This would not only affect honey, but it would affect our food supply which can lead to malnutrition not only in…

The sight of their fuzzy yellow and back bodies buzzing around a picnic table is enough to make even the most stalwart man jump and scurry away. Most people will unhesitatingly lament their displeasure with bees and the possibility of being stung, but these tiny, buzzing creatures carry the weight of the world on their backs. We should all give them hearty thanks, because, without bees, we would have ceased to exist long ago. Humans eat their honey, use their wax, and rely on bees to help our…

Think about the many times people have intentionally killed bees or other pollinators, even though they weren’t doing any harm. All of these times add up, and consequently a major bee crisis evolves. Beekeepers continue to report hive losses each year. This means that pollinating insects have been on a steep decline for many reasons. The bees must be helped now, especially since 90% of the world’s nutrition is pollinated by bees (Green Peace, n.d.). The decline in pollinators worldwide over the…

The Plight of the Honey Bee A keystone species is any species that the environment relies upon so heavily that if the species disappeared, the environment would crumble. Honey bees are a keystone species. The honey bee is crucial to the agricultural industry and to the survival of the world. These insects are dying off in massive numbers, and people are not knowledgeable enough to assist this keystone species. Honey bees are being killed by environmental changes, mites, insecticides, diseases,…

Next let’s talk about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). As we can see from previous paragraphs, bees help us live a healthier life without the need to use any chemical in the food we consume on daily basis. Therefore, it is important for us to be inform and worried as to why many bees are vanishing. Our bee colonies are going through a massive breakdown which was discovered in 2006. Near the end of 2006, well known commercial beekeeper David Hackenberg stepped outside to supervise his 3,000…

Honey bees play a significant role in the production of the various crops humans consume on a daily basis. Without the pollination services of the honeybees, 35 percent of the human diet would disappear. The bees assist in producing fruits, vegetables, almonds, hay, cotton, and other crops which provide nutrients that are necessary for survival. However in recent years, bees have been dying at an alarmingly high rate. This is a problem that must be acknowledged and addressed because it is…