Honeybees are well known for their ability to produce honey. However, these bees, both cultivated and in the wild, have declined because of colony collapse disorder in recent years.

The exact causes are unknown but most likely result from factors such as pesticides misuse, parasites, habitat deterioration, and diseases. When bees visit flowers, they transfer the pollen from one flower to another, in a process known as pollinations, which allows for the development of fruits and seeds. Honeybees are from Europe and are not native.

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Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett.

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