Honeybees Impact On Society

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Honeybees are very important to the environment and the way we live. They are responsible for pollinating flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The existence of bees dates back to ancient Egypt. Honey was found in pyramids preserved. They live in very complex hives where they all have separate jobs. Each hive has a queen that lays about 1,000 eggs per day. Despite their small size they have a huge impact. The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council explains that hieroglyphics were discovered in pyramids of bees (Australian para 1). The hieroglyphics showed the honey bee life cycle and honey. “Honey is a thick liquid made from the nectar of flowers” (Honey para 2). Bees have special enzymes that transform the nectar to honey. Pollen is used by bees to fertilize flowers because without them some plants wouldn’t produce fruit (Honey papa 11). Bees have compound eyes that put images together in their brain and form a different view of the world (Honey para 4). “More has been written …show more content…
One natural threat is wax moths. “Wax moths are about the size of a worker bee and are parasites that slowly take over the hive” (Flottum page 126-127). Since the cocoons of wax moths are very tough the bees can’t remove them from the hive (Flottum page 128). Another natural cause is the varroa virus. Once a larvae is infected their wings come in deformed, and they will usually die young (Flottum page 124). If they do not die hound the are ejected from the hive. Maria Vanegas, in her article, describes that pesticides can impair honeybee cognition and alter their decision making (Vanegas page 1). Ken Tan, describes in his article that “many experiments have proven that pesticides are harmful to bees” (Tan page 2). Pesticides are not only harmful to bee, but also the whole environment. (Vanegas page 319). The Pollinator Stewardship Council is contesting the use of a new neonicotinoid pesticide that is safer for the environment (Vanegas page

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