Some people may think bees are just a summertime nuisance. But these small and amazingly hard-working insects make it possible for many of our favorite foods to reach our tables. From apples to almonds to the blueberries in our blueberry pies, we have bees to thank.
Here is just some of the foods that we need to thank bees for:
- Apples
- Almonds
- All Spice
- Apricots
- Asparagus
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Brazil nuts
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cacao
- Coffee
- Carrots
- Cashew Nuts
- Cauliflowers
- Celery
- Cherries
- Citrus fruit
- Coconut
- Cucumber
- Dill
- Egg plant
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Grapes (wine)
- Kale
- Kiwifruit
- Leek
- Macadamia Nuts
- Mustard
- Onions
- Passionfruit
- Peaches
- Pears
- Peppers
- Plums
- Pumpkin
- Rasberries
- Strawberries
- Sunflowers
- Tangerines
- Tomatoes
- Tea
- Watermelon
This is what our supermarkets would like like if we lost our bees!
Photo from http://ecstatictruthpdx.blogsp... sobering thought isn't it!
We need to protect this amazing insect that we rely on so much. Find out what we can do to help our bees.
