Bees and the Bees and the GardenGarden

Abby LoewAbby Loew

EDU 345 M EDU 345 M 8am8am

March 22, March 22, 20042004

Bees are a very Bees are a very important part to important part to the garden and the the garden and the plants in the garden.plants in the garden.

The most important The most important thing that they do is thing that they do is transfer pollen from transfer pollen from one plant to one plant to another.another.

How much do bees do?How much do bees do?

While foraging for nectar and pollen, bees While foraging for nectar and pollen, bees inadvertently transfer pollen from the male to inadvertently transfer pollen from the male to the female components of flowers. Each year, the female components of flowers. Each year, bees pollinate 95 crops worth an estimated $10 bees pollinate 95 crops worth an estimated $10 billion in the U.S. alone. All told, insect billion in the U.S. alone. All told, insect pollinators contribute to one-third of the world's pollinators contribute to one-third of the world's diet.diet.

The Buzz About BeesThe Buzz About Bees

About the HiveAbout the Hive

A hive is where bees live. This is where A hive is where bees live. This is where they do a lot of their work and this is they do a lot of their work and this is where the honey is stored.where the honey is stored.

This bee is collectingThis bee is collecting

pollen.pollen.

More about PollenMore about Pollen

Even though bees transfer pollen, humans do eat Even though bees transfer pollen, humans do eat pollen. It is said to be nature’s complete food.pollen. It is said to be nature’s complete food.

Bee pollen rejuvenates your body, stimulates Bee pollen rejuvenates your body, stimulates organs and glands, and brings about a longer organs and glands, and brings about a longer life span. Bee pollen's ability to consistently and life span. Bee pollen's ability to consistently and noticeably increase energy levels makes it a noticeably increase energy levels makes it a favorite substance among many world class favorite substance among many world class athletes and those interested in sustaining and athletes and those interested in sustaining and enhancing quality performance. enhancing quality performance.

You don’t usually You don’t usually just eat plain just eat plain pollen, it can land pollen, it can land in your food and it in your food and it is good for you!is good for you!

It isn’t the same It isn’t the same pollen though that pollen though that people have people have allergies from.allergies from.

Now…..Now…..

Since you have learned a little about bees Since you have learned a little about bees and why they are so useful, you are and why they are so useful, you are going to get to use the internet yourself going to get to use the internet yourself to do even more! to do even more!

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Save the Honey BeesSave the Honey Bees