Biodiversity
It is safe to say that, with all of its effects on the environment, its ecosystems, and the economy, bees also play a very important role in the overall biodiversity of our planet. Bringing back the honeybees and being able to keep them from disappearing (or dying) as they have been is essential to preserving our planet's biodiversity. Many flowering plants depend on honeybees specifically to pollinate them. This includes many varieties of tree nuts, such as almonds or chestnuts; berries, such as blueberries and especially kiwifruit; fruits such as lemons, coconuts and plums; and vegetables like Lima beans, cabbages, and broccoli. (Strik, 2005) (USDA, n.d.)
This is just a small insight into the hundreds of plants that honeybees pollinate, and they all serve to feed several hundred, if not several thousand different species. If only one plant were to stop being pollinated by the honeybee and died off, there would be a line of animals and other organisms that would eventually die off as well because of their dependence on that plant.
Of course, if bees disappeared off the earth completely, eventually other pollinators would come in and take their places; but the time between the death of the last bee and other pollinators taking over, several hundred other species will also have died out because of the important role that the honeybees had in the food chain. The destruction caused by the disappearance of the bees would be very much cause-and-effect: (Young, n.d.)
This is just a small insight into the hundreds of plants that honeybees pollinate, and they all serve to feed several hundred, if not several thousand different species. If only one plant were to stop being pollinated by the honeybee and died off, there would be a line of animals and other organisms that would eventually die off as well because of their dependence on that plant.
Of course, if bees disappeared off the earth completely, eventually other pollinators would come in and take their places; but the time between the death of the last bee and other pollinators taking over, several hundred other species will also have died out because of the important role that the honeybees had in the food chain. The destruction caused by the disappearance of the bees would be very much cause-and-effect: (Young, n.d.)
Less bees --> fewer plants pollinated -> less diversity among plants --> more plants susceptible to disease --> more plants die off --> animals that rely on those plants die off --> humans that rely on plants and animals die off
This is why we need to pick ourselves up and pay more attention to the matters that seem so insignificant at first glance. By simply using fewer pesticides and growing more wild flowers, the honeybees will have an increased chance at survival and be able to provide nearly all of life with its fundamental services.