We all know the feeling of being stung by a bee, it feels like an annoying pinch your sibling would give to you when you were younger, then right after you wonder, why do these things even exist? Fifty to eighty percent of food supply in the world is affected directly by the honey bee pollination (National Honey Bee). The honey bee pollination is extremely undervalued in our society because most of us are not aware how important it is to our everyday lives. The honey bee population is drastically dropping with twenty-five percent of the bee population disappearing since 1990, and a condition known as Colony Collapse Disorder is the main cause for the major decrease in the last fifteen years (Natural Resources Defense Council). While bees have become known as the summertime nuisance, they could easily be viewed as one of the most important species on earth to humans. We need to be more aware of how these creatures can help us and research may change a person’s perspective on honey bees. …show more content…
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), “More than fifteen billion dollars a year in U.S. crops are pollinated by bees, including apples, berries, cantaloupes, cucumbers, alfalfa, and almonds.” Many of these foods we consume every day and are important for our body to have on a daily basis. One third of all vegetables and fruits produced are pollinated by honey bees (National Honey Bee). If honey bees were to disappear more, or even completely, it would cause prices of fruits and vegetables to sky rocket which could make our countries obesity problem even worse than it already