BEES?...SO WHAT!?

            Many people believe that honeybees only produce honey.  But they have a greater importance.  They are very significant to the pollination of fruits and vegetables that both humans and livestock eat.  Honeybees are responsible for one-third of the United State’s commercial pollination for produce that includes almonds, peaches, soybeans, apples, pears, pumpkins, cucumber, avocados, watermelons, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries.  Cornell University study determined that bees pollinate fourteen billion dollars worth of seeds in crops in the United States.  Bees also pollinate plants that we use to make clothes (cotton) and plants that provide a habitat for all types of animals.
            Bees are also important for their beeswax.  Beeswax produce candles, polishes, ointments, crayons, gum, inks, and lipstick.  Bees can also be used for medical purposes as well.  The venom from a bee is used as treatment for a number of diseases of the muscles, connective tissue and immune system.