Bees are important because they pollinate approximately 130 agricultural crops in the US including fruit, fiber, nut, and vegetable crops. Bee pollination adds approximately 14 billion dollars annually to improved crop yield and quality.Click to see full answer. Regarding this, why are bees so important facts?1. Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow! Bees transfer pollen between the male and female parts, allowing plants to grow seeds and fruit.Secondly, what are bees known for? Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea and are presently considered a clade, called Anthophila. Considering this, why is it important to save the bees? Pollinators (including honey bees) play a role in the production of over 150 food crops in the US. Because we enjoy variety in our diet. A lack of pollinators will reduce availability of some of our favorite fruits and vegetables. We need to make a change.Do bees sleep?Busy bees have to sleep, too. Similar to our circadian rhythm, honeybees sleep between five and eight hours a day. And, in the case of forager bees, this occurs in day-night cycles, with more rest at night when darkness prevents their excursions for pollen and nectar.
