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Millions of bees have died this year. It's "the worst bee loss in recorded history," one beekeeper says
(www.cbsnews.com)
"The data is showing us this is the worst bee loss in recorded history,"
In addition to making honey, they pollinate 75% of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the U.S. That's $15 billion worth of crops. Shook said the current losses are unsustainable.
"If this is a multi-year thing, it'll change the way we consume food in the United States," Shook said. "If we lose 80% of our bees every year, the industry cannot survive, which means we cannot pollinate at the scale that we need to produce food in the United States."
Edit: The Guardian has some more exact figures, hard to edit everything on my phone.