POLLINATION FACTS

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It cannot be denied that the honey bee is the greatest pollinating machine when it comes to agriculture.  Their large perennial colonies can be moved to wherever they are needed and they can communicate direction and distance from the hive to nectar sources.  

Pollinators such as native bees and honey bees are quite valuable as they contribute to the successes of agriculture and industry.  In fact, the monetary value of honey bees alone as commercial pollinators in the United States is estimated at about $15 billion annually with them doing almost 80% of all crop pollination.  Without them, farmers and consumers could potentially be at a great loss.