Bees…Tiny but Mighty

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Within the intricate and delicate web of our ecosystems, perpetually balancing nature, co-existing wildlife and production of all things necessary not withstanding food that sustains all life, is a tiny bee so very important?  Yes, in fact, amazingly so! The bee population actively drives biodiversity across our planet, and as we know, creating the products we enjoy such as honey but more essentially their existence and activities as pollinators also helps produce a third of all food production globally.

The sweet producing honeybees, with their sophisticated and highly social home structures differs to the wild or bumble bees independently working across forests, fields and wetlands to pollinate at a higher body vibration thereby increasing pollination levels as they transfer pollen between flowering plants creating fertilisation and the production of seeds. Typically, also living within the soil helping nutrient levels which in turn allows growth and food for wildlife. Whilst all types of bees, and other species such as insects, bats and birds amongst others are natural pollinators, wild bees are one of the largest contributors in maintaining biodiversity. Humble bees indeed!

Bees effectively pollinate our food crops on an extremely large scale that is highly efficient and naturally effective. Additionally, supporting our ecosystem as bees pollinate wild trees and flowers creating fruit and new seedlings, which in turn supports other insects, thereby sustains animals creating a natural chain. Notably, without bees our ecosystems would collapse.  

The bee existence is threatened with climate change, as extreme weather changes the timing of natural flowering seasons and therefore changing bee behaviours, with strong mitigation of the planting of additional trees to help bee communities. Additional dangers with loss of habitat as woodlands are lost to urban developments and more intensive farming methods including use of pesticides harming food for bees or causing poisoning.

The humble bee exists as our nature hero, supporting wildlife, food and creating a cycle of continuous growth and sustainability. Our efforts and positive actions to care for our environment will ensure the longevity of our our natural world heroes.

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