Eli5 I just saw a meme that said bees are necessary for our existence. How does one species affect all human beings?
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Bees pollinate plants.
Plants are *pretty necessary*, from producing food to growing trees for oxygen.
So yeah, pretty important for sure
Bees pollinate plants.
Plants are *pretty necessary*, from producing food to growing trees for oxygen.
So yeah, pretty important for sure
One answer: pollination.
Most plants have evolved to reproduce via pollination. Basically, if you want fruits, vegetables or any sort of plant life, you need an insect that will go from flower to flower, dispersing pollen. Some plants use flies (looking at you carrion flowers you sick f***) but most plants use bees (or a subspecies of bees).
So no bees, no pollination, no pollination no plant reproduction and just the death of most ecosystems. And the collapse of our food supply. That too.
Bees pollinate plants.
Plants are *pretty necessary*, from producing food to growing trees for oxygen.
So yeah, pretty important for sure
Bees pollenate about 35% of the world’s crops. Without them, we’d have to rely on other pollinators that aren’t as effective, which would easily eradicate a large majority of food sources for humans and animals alike.
We can all help by planting more and not mowing everything down for them. I have a few bee houses in my yard, for solitary bees, they don’t sting. You can make them and hang like birdhouses. Poor bees….. bats, too. Little nuggets.
Bees pollenate about 35% of the world’s crops. Without them, we’d have to rely on other pollinators that aren’t as effective, which would easily eradicate a large majority of food sources for humans and animals alike.
One answer: pollination.
Most plants have evolved to reproduce via pollination. Basically, if you want fruits, vegetables or any sort of plant life, you need an insect that will go from flower to flower, dispersing pollen. Some plants use flies (looking at you carrion flowers you sick f***) but most plants use bees (or a subspecies of bees).
So no bees, no pollination, no pollination no plant reproduction and just the death of most ecosystems. And the collapse of our food supply. That too.
It comes down to the sheer number of plants bees pollinate every year. Sure, other animals/insects and the wind pollinate plants, but bees are critical for fruits and vegetables.
While dandelions are included in those plants that bees pollinate, those plants that humans rely upon for produce are dependent on bees.
Humans could survive, probably, but there would be unforeseen ramifications that affect other species in the ecosystem.
Bees pollenate about 35% of the world’s crops. Without them, we’d have to rely on other pollinators that aren’t as effective, which would easily eradicate a large majority of food sources for humans and animals alike.
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