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Teller’s bees were used for pollinating crops such as almonds on farms, and he also rescued bees before rehabilitating them and later renting them out for pollination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Farmers pay Funkhouser to truck his bees across the country -- as far as the almond fields of California -- where they spend around two weeks pollinating crops.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Honeybees are a vital part of food production and contribute to pollinating 70% of leading global crops.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

They are also, not incidentally, highly useful to human society, producing honey and beeswax — both of which are used in a wide range of products — while also pollinating the plants that feed us.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

Powerful sprayers direct a stream of poison to all parts of the tallest trees, killing directly not only the target organism, the bark beetle, but other insects, including pollinating species and predatory spiders and beetles.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson