The tiny buzzing bees are true marvels of nature. Scientists have studied the flight of bees and have noticed that according to their body structures, it should be impossible for them to fly based on the principles of aeronautics. Yet, the bees fly effortlessly in the air. Bees also happen to be along with silkworms the only domesticated insects on the planet. The hard working bees create vast reserves of bee’s wax, honey, bee pollen and royal jelly.

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If bees cease to exist or do become extinct, then we would lose about 2.2 billion pounds,  of annual honey production around the world. It has also been noticed in studies that without the cross pollination of bees during their pollen and nectar gathering, at least 90 species of fruits, vegetables and grains would die out.

Bees have found a vital place in history itself. Thanks to the existence of bees the phrase, “love as sweet as honey, has been coined, as well as the inclusion of wax candles to light up the night in ancient times and even the preparation of wax moulds to make gold, over the centuries.

Our human ancestors have also considered honey to be more valuable than gold and sometimes honey was used by the Romans to pay taxes, instead of gold. The athletes of ancient Greece would also eat honey before entering any major sporting event in the competition arena. Another interesting piece of information is that honey jars were discovered in Egyptians tombs about 3,300 years after they were buried, and believe it or not,  the honey in those ancient jars were still edible. Bees are the tiny magicians of the natural world who create such an amazing concoction called honey.

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