About Honey Bees
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Importance of Honey Bees
- Honey bees are important pollinators in agricultural, urban, and natural landscapes.
- Bees pollinate about 130 fruit, vegetable, nut, ornamental, and fiber crops in the US contributing about $15 billion annually through improved crop yield and product quality.
- Hundreds of millions of dollars are additionally generated through the sale of hive products such as honey, wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and venom.
