Bees Persuasive Essay

Bees

It was a slow, humid day in the middle of August, and I was walking to the convenient store with my classmate Jeff. We were nearing the store when suddenly Jeff turned around and bolted away. As confused as I was I chased after him. When he finally came to a stop I asked him why he ran off like that. He told me a loud buzzing was in his ear, he knew it was a bee and ran away to prevent being stung. Most people react to bees in a similar fashion. They are afraid of them so they run away, shoo the bee away or straight up grabbing the nearest tool they can find and murder the bee. This is all caused by fear of the bee.

There is a saying in physics, if there is no action there cannot be any reaction. The fact is that if you do not provoke

Around 87% of foods humans consume are grown, and bees are one of the main insects to pollinate our food in order to have a greater yield. This includes the majority of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and plants such as rapeseed and sunflowers that are used to make oil, cocoa beans, tea and coffee. A world without coffee would be madness!

But putting coffee aside, bees are so much more than their monetary value for maintaining our food supply; bees also make an invaluable contribution to ecosystems around the world. Seeds, fruits, and berries eaten by birds and small mammals all come from plants that are pollinated by bees, making them guardians of the food chain. Not only do bees help pollinate our food but they produce it as well.

Bees produce honey in which we consume as food but can also be used for medical and nutritional benefits. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists honey as demulcent, which is a substance that relives irritation in your mouth or throat by forming a protective film. Research shows that honey works well as a dextromethorphan, a common ingredient in over the counter cough medications, to soothe cough and related sleeping difficulties due to upper respiratory tract infection in