Honey bees may be small, but without them, your grocery list would be a lot shorter. No more berries, avocados or even coffee. Alongside butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, bees pollinate nearly 90% of the world"s wild flowering plants and over 35% of the food crops we rely on. Unfortunately, bee populations are in danger. Pesticide exposure, habitat loss and climate change are driving their numbers down, threatening both global food security and biodiversity. The good news is that small actions can make a big difference. Support local beekeepers, plant pollinator-friendly flowers and avoid chemical pesticides. And the next time you stir honey into your tea, remember the tiny worker behind that golden spoonful and why protecting this buzzing species matters more than ever.
Honey bee on lavender flowers
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Oberbaum Bridge, Berlin, Germany
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A herd of impalas
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Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Italy
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Aerial view of Palmanova, a fortress city in Friuli, Italy
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A kelp forest, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA
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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
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Letea Forest, Danube Delta, Romania
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
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Bengal tiger, India
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Taughannock Falls State Park, New York, USA
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Eurasian otters
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Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Olive orchard in the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Arched iceberg, western Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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French River, Ontario, Canada
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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Tulip fields in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
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Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
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Tank Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, United States
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Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, West Virginia, USA
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