I knew this one was after me. I frantically waved by hand side to side as this little pest buzzed in my ear. I would not let this bee sting me. I began to wonder why God put this little beast on Earth. I thought every creature was supposed to have an important purpose in the environment.
Bees are actually very essential to the way the ecosystem works.
Let me tell you why. Bees are an excellent example of symbiosis known as mutualism. Mutualism is the association between unlike organisms that is beneficial to both. Bees can't survive without the flowers and the flowers' existence depends on the bees. For the bees, the pollen and nectar from many flowers is an important source of fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.