Why Are The Bees Dying?
If bees go, will they take us with them? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @jtotheizzoe @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Bees, wild and domesticated, are in big...
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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] A single honey bee weighs just a tenth of a gram, but a beehive is worth more than its weight in gold. Crops pollinated by bees are worth $215 billion worldwide, and they provide us with 75% of the fruits, veggies, and nuts we eat. Their pollinating services are worth at least $24 billion to U.S. farmers, but that’s probably an underestimate. Bees also pollinate the coffee plant. That might be the most critical job on Earth. One could say that bees are the bee’s knees. To say that bees are important would be like saying Beyonce is a pretty good singer. Incidentally, she has a bee-impersonating fly named after her. When people talk about bee death, they’re usually talking about the European honey bee. Cue the bee roll please. This one ...
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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] A single honey bee weighs just a tenth of a gram, but a beehive is worth more than its weight in gold. Crops pollinated by bees are worth $215 billion worldwide, and they provide us with 75% of the fruits, veggies, and nuts we eat. Their pollinating services are worth at least $24 billion to U.S. farmers, but that’s probably an underestimate. Bees also pollinate the coffee plant. That might be the most critical job on Earth. One could say that bees are the bee’s knees. To say that bees are important would be like saying Beyonce is a pretty good singer. Incidentally, she has a bee-impersonating fly named after her. When people talk about bee death, they’re usually talking about the European honey bee. Cue the bee roll please. This one ...
