Question

Some farmers of vegetables and fruits from flowering plants pay beekeepers to bring their beehives to their land each year. Why is this?

Flowering plants rely on pollinators to survive.

Bees eat the sweet nectar of the fruits that grow.

Bees help protect their crops.

Flowering plants depend on bees for self-pollination.

Answer 1

Farmers pay beekeepers to bring their beehives to their land each year primarily because **flowering plants rely on pollinators to survive**. Bees are crucial pollinators that help in the fertilization process by transferring pollen from one flower to another, which enhances fruit and seed production. This service provided by bees significantly boosts crop yields for farmers cultivating fruits and vegetables.