Honey bees, bumble bees and bees, in general, are vital pollinators. They are responsible for pollinating around one third of our food supply. This means without them, food production, and nutritional diversity would decrease.
It is estimated that bees contribute $50 billion dollars worth of agricultural value in North America alone every year; this number is only going to increase as the demand for food increases. The world population is expected to reach nine billion by 2050 and it will be necessary for us to produce 70% more food than we do now in order to feed everyone. This is why helping maintain and restore wild bee populations is so important.
Besides pollinating most of the food we humans eat, they also make it possible for over 65% of wild flowering plants to survive. Pollinators are the unsung heroes of the natural world, bringing balance to ecosystems and not asking for much in return for their services.
Bees and pollination are key to the survival of our planet as we know it. So, put simply, the answer is NO: we That's why it's important that we take measures and precautions to save the bees now.