the man is giving planet Earth,

The Bees
because bees contribute so much to humans
and this pays them by killing them. We depend on

too many of them and we must give them the

importance they deserve.

Pillar of the Planet. These small insects, as simple as they are

they seem, it has an internal organization
Bees have been on the planet since too complex that causes to act to the
50 million years ago, during all this a whole hive as a single organism, they are
over time they have developed a vital function many of the jobs they do and also
for the survival not only of man, the products that they make available to
but of the whole planet. This vital function is man.
pollination, through this is that
we have many of the foods and for the
animals that we consume.

The colmena.

There are over 20,000 species worldwide.

planet, the most well-known are the honeybees and
That is why I will explain to you next. are the ones we will focus on today. These
how small insects maintain they live in hives of up to 50,000
with life and because it is extremely important inhabitants. Where each bee performs a
that we do the same with them. different work, that makes them function as
Currently, bees are in danger, they are a single organism. They communicate through
many of the risk factors to which one dances and pheromones through which they are transmitted

they have to face, and that they are facing day by day messages, such as for example where it
killing. All due to poor management that they find the flowers.
Inside the hives we can find pollinators of pollen and nectar, some are
three types of bees, the queen, the drones and they are responsible for ventilating the hive and cleaning the

the workers. cells with propolis, others more

they build new honeycombs, and finally the
The queen: there is only one in each hive, she is the
guardians, who ensure that it does not enter the
mother of all the bees that inhabit the
hive no stranger. All the bees
hive and have a single function, which is
workers are females, but they do not have the
procreate the new individuals of the
ability to reproduce, that is why
hive. They only dedicate themselves to working.

What products
we obtain from the
bees?
Honey: it is made from the nectar that
they collect it, they deposit it inside the
honeycomb cells, where they add
salivary secretions rich in minerals and
enzymes, then they flap their wings to
generate air currents to make it
the water evaporates and concentrates the
sugars.
Wax: it is a white substance with which
they build their hives, man the
The drones: there are a few hundred in each used in the making of candles and others
products.
hive and its only function is to reproduce
with the queen. Royal Jelly: bees use it to
feeding the queen is the basis of many
The female workers: they are the most numerous in the products that man makes, when being
composed of vitamins and ashes.
hive, among the worker bees there are
Propolis: it is a substance composed of
different types, some are the wet nurses that are balms, oils, wax, and pollen. The bees
they dedicate themselves to caring for the young, others the they use it to disinfect and seal the
cells. The man uses it in the
preparation of different medications.
 Importance of bees:

Bees are of great importance for

the maintenance of biodiversity and of
environment, for the pollinating function
They pollinate 60% of plants that
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pollinators that exist in nature.
If they were to become extinct or reduced so much that their These insects pollinate more than 25,000

population as to not be able to fulfill its flowering plant species, the plants of

pollinating function, the human being and the without pollinating, they cannot produce their fruit,

the entire planet would enter a crisis, which nor its seeds, which would prevent the

it would devastate the stability of the world. birth of new plants and the loss of
the biological diversity of the species of
planet.

But what does the entire crisis consist of?

what the planet would have if the bees were to

to become [Link] it goes

decreasing the number of individuals the
the consequences would worsen each time
more. Firstly:

Deformed fruit:

As the number of bees decreases, the

pollination would take place unevenly,
provoking the growth of fruit
deformed, which, although it is edible, the
producers would end up discarding it as they do not

to be able to sell it.

 What does it consist of
pollination
All flowering plants need
from pollination in order to reproduce and
to produce its seeds. In pollination,
Loss of a food source: the bees enter the flower and rub their bodies
against the anthers, which is where it is found
-When pollination ceases to take place, the
the pollen, then they visit other flowers in which
plants could not produce fruits and
they leave the pollen that stuck to them
vegetables, which represents one of the
body. This ensures the fertilization of the
main sources of nutrients that it has
flowers and the reproduction of plants.
human being, since they make up two thirds
parts of the man's diet. But this is
just the beginning.

Ecological imbalance: Albert Einstein affirmed that, If the bees

they disappeared from the face of the earth, the being
Not only man consumes these fruits, the
a human would take less than four years
pollination is also vital for the
in disappearing.
plant reproduction used for
feed the livestock and other animals in the
food chain. Herbivorous animals
they would have no food and would not be able to survive,

therefore, humans and animals

carnivores would not have those
herbivorous animals that feed on
and we extract other foods. All this
it would mean a mass extinction of species.
It would possibly be the end of life on the
planet.
 Bees in danger:

Since a few years ago to date the number

the bee population has decreased significantly

alarming, in the United States, there was 4.5

millions of individuals in 1945, for 2007

this number decreased to just 2 million.

There are many factors that explain the Another problem is sick bees, already
death of so many bees as the loss of that have their own parasites and
its natural habitat, climate change and the diseases that weaken them and
bad agricultural practices. they are often killed.

The hungry bees, as they grow the

cities, the flowers are not available as
easily, therefore, when there is no supply
constant bees cannot be fed,
to his/her parents.

Poisoned bees, consists of the use of

chemical substances such as pesticides, about
The "collapse of colonies" is one of the the crops, the bees consuming the pollen from

main problems faced by the those plants they die poisoned.

bees, this problem consists of that from

a great suddenly disappears
number of worker bees in a hive, when being
the worker bees who provide
food for the hive, the affected colony
collapses, the exact causes of which are unknown
why this problem occurs, but it is believed
Climate Change, this is another of the
are related to the use of pesticides.
problems that most affect bees, the
increase in temperature and change in the The first step is to overcome the fear of them.

precipitations, increases the rates of bees, you know that if they exist it is to

species extinction. Change the date and help us and not to attack us, the bees
flowering patterns, causing the lack of they only attack you when they feel threatened
foods. for you, it doesn't suit them to attack you, since
when they lose their stinger, they die, that is why
Did you know that... they only attack in extreme situations.

...To produce a kilogram of honey, bees

they have to visit around 10
millions of flowers.

...Only one bee, I could only synthesize

half a tablespoon of honey.

Throughout its life, a bee can

to fly up to 800km. There are several simple ways with which
we can help with the conservation of the
bees, if your house has a garden, plant various
We must raise awareness about the types of flowers in it, for the bees
importance that bees have for the have food available.
planet stability.
Stop using insecticides, pesticides and
chemicals, which cause the death of
thousands of bees a year, it is better to choose

for natural alternatives that do not harm the

insects.
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