Our Bees

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The vast majority of plant species-- almost 90%, in fact-- rely on pollinators to reproduce.

Pollinators help plants survive, and plants:

• Produce ⅓ of our food supply by giving us countless fruits, vegetables, and nuts

• Provide ½ of the world’s oils, fibers (such as the cotton used to make clothes), and other raw materials

• Are used to create many medicines

• Provide food and cover for wildlife

• Keep waterways clean

• Prevent soil erosion

• Produce the oxygen we breathe

• Absorb CO2, counteracting global climate change