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Bees Keep Our Economy Humming of bee decline, including lower crop yields and
More than $15 billion a year in U.S. crops are increased production costs, has been estimated
pollinated by bees, including apples, berries, at as high as $5.7 billion per year.3 Keeping bee
cantaloupes, cucumbers, alfalfa, and almonds. populations safe is critical for keeping American
U.S. honey bees also produce about $150 million tables stocked with high-quality produce and our
in honey annually. But fewer bees means the agriculture sector running smoothly.
March 2011 economy takes a hit: The global economic cost
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Why We Need Bees:
Bee Facts
Natures Tiny Workers
Put Food on Our Tables
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