The honey bee is primarily involved in the production of honey
and is today found worldwide. The honey bee is thought to originate
from the jungles of south eastAsia, where wild honey can still be
found and the honey bee eventually took up residence in numerous
countries
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Honey bees are known to play a valuable part in theeco-systemas
around 1/3 of whathumanseat is pollinated by bees. It is estimated
that around 80% of the world's crop species are dependent on the
pollination by bees to survive.
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Sadly due to high pollution levels andhabitatloss, the honey bee
populations are rapidly declining with the honey bee being one of
the fewinsectsthat is classed as being endangered and is therefore
severely threatened with extinction.Humanbeings do not give bees
the respect they deserve, as honey bees are vital to the survival
of plants which are in turn vital to the survival ofhumans.
