Honeybee Pollinating a California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
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![]() A Carniolan honeybee pollinating a California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) As well as producing honey and pollinating one third of all the food crops people eat on the planet, they also pollinate wild plants which provide food sources for wildlife.This honey bee pollinating this poppy will ensured that it produces seeds, which will grow into next years flowers as well as feed migrating wild birds and other critters of all sorts. The environmental services provided by honeybees often underappreciated, but is another good reason to protect them from exposure to pesticides and other threats. |
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