HONEYBEES

Not many people are fond of bees; most of them are even scared of being stung and some are allergic to bee venom so they run away as soon as they hear them buzzing.

However, bees are easily amongst the most important insects to humans on Earth. They not only make honey but also pollinate flowers, plants and trees. Without bees, pollination would be really hard and time consuming - it is estimated that one-third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination. 

Honeybees are social insects which live in colonies. The hive population consists of a single queen, a few hundred drones, and thousands of worker bees. A typical honeybee colony has 50,000 to 80,000 bees.

Unfortunately, honeybees are disappearing especially in Italy and Australia. The number of them is declining all around the world. Scientists are researching the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder. Climate change and pesticides are thought to be the major reasons for the decrease in the population of honeybees.