{"id":6037,"date":"2021-07-14T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2023-01-04T12:53:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:53:50","slug":"bee-pollination-foods-we-wouldnt-have-without-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/bee-pollination-foods-we-wouldnt-have-without-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee Pollination: Foods We Wouldn’t Have Without Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by: Jumana Ismail<\/strong><\/p>\n

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H<\/span>ave you ever considered what foods we would not have if it weren\u2019t for our brilliant pollinators, bees? Bees are a special type of insect that could\u00a0 produce their own food, as well as pollinate many other foods. Pollination is the process of plants reproducing, which relies on bees and other insects. They transfer pollen from a male\u2019s flower parts to the female\u2019s flower parts of the same species. This process leads to the fertilization of plant ovaries, and the production of a seed can develop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"As plants rely on bees and other insects to reproduce, overtime they have to adjust to become more attractive to them.Insects are drawn to plants with flat or open tubular flowers with lots of pollen and nectar. Additionally, the flowers’ bright colour and scent appeals to bees!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bees are pollinating one or more\u00a0 of the world\u2019s crops with over 66%, as well as contributing to one third of the food we eat. Overall, bees provide us with fruits, nuts, vegetables, and have an important role for the food production of animal products.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Animal Products\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

For animals to grow and be properly fed, a lot of their food is highly reliant on bees pollination. Thus, without bees, dairy, meat, and eggs would be harder to produce.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Fruits\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Lots of fruits are pollinated by Honey bees, Osmia bees, and Bumble bees. This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

Berries: Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries,\u00a0<\/span>and Raspberries<\/span><\/p>\n

Citrus Fruits: Oranges, Tangerines,and Limes<\/span><\/p>\n

Orchard fruits: Apples, Plums,and Pear Quince<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Vegetables\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Vegetables don\u2019t require pollination to develop the part of the plants we harvest, however in order to grow them we need viable seed to sow and bees are an important figure for it. Honey bees, Bumble bees, Anthophora bees, Osmia bees, and Solitary bees pollinate many vegetables which include;<\/span><\/p>\n