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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

A botanic garden in West Sussex is celebrating five years of its "pioneering" research, which aims to boost pollinating insect populations.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

Bees serve a crucial role in pollinating native plants and crops, but their populations have been declining worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

The farmers loved her bees, thanks to all the pollinating they did, how they made the watermelons redder and the cucumbers bigger.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd