Bees Argumentative Essay

Bees are miraculous in their own ways. Humans are intrigued by their social structure and how within a hive each bee has its very own role. There is only one bee, the queen, within the hive that lays eggs and keeps reproducing. Drone bees, or male bees, have one purpose and that is to fertilize new queens. Lastly, the most essential and largest quantity of bees are the workers. They forage for pollen and nectar, contribute to the care of the queen and drones, feed larvae, protect the hive and perform other task to ensure the survival of the colony. (Lehmann) For as long as bees were created, they have been a vital part to this world. Rachel Bale from “Everything You Wanted To Know About The Bee Die-Off’ states, “Bees are responsible for about
In the article “List of Crops That Don't Need Honeybees” boldly states, “…most crops don't need honeybees to be produced.”(“List of Crops That Don't Need Honeybees”) Just like stated above there are other ways plants can get pollinated. Most people will argue that other bugs will pollinate if bees aren't around. Another argument most will also bring up is that we would still do fine without bees. “List of Crops That Don't Need Honeybees” reply, “Honeybees are an invasive species in the US.” (“List of Crops That Don't Need Honeybees”) On the other hand many believe that bees aren't in as much trouble as it is perceived. Daniel Lemire from “Honeybees Are Not Going Extinct” agrees and quotes Cresswell: “Honeybees are not in decline…the global stock of hives has increase by 12.4%…a honeybee colony can produce about 1,000 new bees per day and thereby replace bees lost through pesticide-induced navigation failure..”(Lemire) Although bees might not be on the verge of extinction they are still suffering from the ways of our life and make more of a struggle to survive. Adding on, the main concern is the extinction of the human race. A lot of people believe if bees die we die with them. Brian Palmer from “Would a World Without Bees Be a World Without Us?” confesses, “So if honeybees did disappear for good, humans would probably not go extinct…But our diets would still suffer tremendously.” Even though Palmer feels we will not die off with bees, we would still suffer a loss in some way. Another argument that would make people not want to help is the fact that bees sting human. Yes this is correct but they only time a bee would sting anyone is to protect themselves or the hives. So basically when we step on them or go near there hives we are a threat to them. Lehmann expresses, “There are ways to avoid getting stung. Although I crack the door to the lions den, I tip toe my