Why Should You Care?
Bees are important, and you may have heard that bee populations are declining at an alarming rate. Without bees, there would be no apples, pumpkins, strawberries, or many other fruits and vegetables.
- Pollinators are central to the lives of other wildlife from songbirds to grizzly bears.
- Approximately one in three mouthfuls of food and drink require the presence of a pollinator.
- Pollinators provide an ecological service that is essential to the health of the environment.