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    Home » Why do we need bees?

    Why do we need bees?

    September 15, 2021 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Our changing climate and loss of bee friendly habitats is not good news for bees. Some species are already extinct and many more are on the threatened list, but why are bees so important?

    Image of a bee on a flower with visible stamens to illustrate why we need bees

    Why do we need bees?

    Bees pollinate flowers

    Bees pollinate around 75-80% of food crops around the world. Without bees to spread pollen between flowers, plants wouldn’t be able to reproduce and there would suddenly be a lot fewer plants in the world.

    Without pollination, plants can’t reproduce

    Fewer plants means less food, clothing and even medicines!

    Plants are useful for lots of reasons

    Plants also absorb carbon dioxide from the environment and produce oxygen ( by a process called photosynthesis ). Humans and animals need oxygen to breathe and plants are vital for reducing carbon dioxide levels in the air.

    Animals eat plants

    Plants are an important food source for many animals, not just humans. If plant populations were to decline the ripple effect would spread up the food chain.

    What can we do save bees?

    Build a Bee hotel

    Building a bee or bug hotel will attract bees to your garden and give them a safe place to live.

    A bee hotel made from wood, tubes and other materials.
    Small Bug Hotel

    If you have a lot of space this pallet bug hotel is amazing!

    Giant bug hotel made from pallets
    Huge Bug Hotel

    Be more natural

    Reducing the number of chemicals you use in the garden is another easy way to help save the bee population. Search for natural solutions to pests rather than reaching for pesticides. The RSPB has some great natural ideas for getting rid of pests!

    Create a bee friendly garden

    Creating a bee friendly garden is another way to help.

    Friends of the Earth has lots of ideas for how to be more bee friendly too.

    Record your ideas for saving the bees on one of my FREE worksheets!

    Image of a free downloadable Save the Bees sheet, as part of an activity to discover why we need bees!
    Worksheet with speech bubbles to fill in with ideas for saving bees
    Image of a cartoon bee, a 'Save the Bees' worksheet and a bee/bug house for finding out why we need bees.

    Last Updated on September 15, 2021 by Emma Vanstone

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