“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe
then man would only have four years of life left.
No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”
........ Albert Einstein
Bees are important agents for cross pollination. Many plants are dependent on a particular kind of bees for their reproduction. For orchids and clovers, it is the bumble bee.
The widespread use of insecticides in agriculture has the unwelcome side effect of killing the bees that help to maintain crop production. When bee population has declined drastically, it may even be necessary for farmers to rent bees from bee keepers to pollinate their crops.
Such is the economic and environmental importance of bees. Can you imagine a world without bees?
Wonderful bees and blooms photo! Bzzzzz bzzzzz
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the movie "Bee Movie"... it's a cute spin on how important bees are.
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo, and a great post. i really like the Einstein quote too.
ReplyDeleteThis is an important post to let us know how very important bees are. The quote was an excellent choice. Thank you for posting to Think(ing) Green Autumn Belle...Michelle
ReplyDeleteAB: What a neat shot of a very black bee.
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