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The Birds And The Bees

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What's Killing Bees?

Bees are responsible for a hundred billion dollars to the global economy every year through this pollynation service. They bring over 70 fruit and vegetable crops that we humans rely upon for healthy, nutritious food. In urban areas there are up to eight times more plan species for bees to polonade compared to their nearby rural and suburban areas. For bees, it helps them to better metabolize pesticides, which they can do, and also to better withstand disease.

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