Meyer says his bees are only on a conservation area during the pollinating season, and they are well away from the areas people most frequently use. He considers conservation areas safe for bees because there are no insecticides present. He later moves the bees to a cucumber grower who needs them for pollination. Beekeepers need a special use permit to put their bees on conservation lands. Beekeeping is not mechanized like much of the rest of farming, and there are not many full time beekeepers.
Many people only have one or two hives.
Unlike other exotics, such as carp and starlings, honeybees have only been a benefit to people and the environment, pollinating both farm crops and wildlife foods. Should they be completely destroyed, an important part of the natural world would be lost. Each honeycomb has six sides. Honeybees fly about 15 miles an hour. Honeybees have six eyes.