The Importance of Bee Conservation
Bees are the principal pollinators of flowering plants and as such play a crucial role in food production. Without bees, many fruits, vegetables and other produce would not be produced and many wild flowers would disappear from the countryside.
Despite their crucial role in pollination, bees are declining across Europe, with Bumblebee populations in Britain declining massively in the last 50 years. One factor is the loss of many wildflowers in the countryside due to intensive farming methods, including the use of insecticides and the honey bee has been drastically affected by the varroa mite.
