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          Some of the crops honeybees pollinate include:Alfalfa, Almond,  Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Beets, Black Currant, Red 
          Currant, 
          Blackberry, Black-eyed Pea, Blackeye bean, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Broad Bean, Broccoli, Brussels 
          Sprouts, Buckwheat, Cabbage, Canola, Cantaloupe,  Carambola, Starfruit, 
          Cardamom, Carrot, Cashew, Cauliflower, Celery, Chestnut, Chili Pepper, 
          Red Pepper, Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Chinese Cabbage, Clover, 
          Coconut, Coffee, Coriander, Cotton, Cowpea, Cranberry, 
          Crimson Clover, Cucumber, Elderberry, Feijoa, Fennel, Flax, Grape, Goa bean, 
          Gourd, Guar bean, Guava, Hog plum, Hyacinth bean, 
          Jujube, Karite, Kiwifruit, Lemon, Lima bean, Kidney bean, Haricot 
          bean, Adzuki bean, Mungo bean, String bean, Green bean, Greengage, Lime, Longan, 
          Loquat, Lupine, Lychee, Macadamia, Mammee Mango, Marrow, Melons,Mustard, Okra, 
          Onion, Orange, Grapefruit, Tangelo, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Maracuja, 
          Peach, Nectarine, Pear, Persimmon, Pigeon pea, Cajan pea, Congo bean, 
          Plum, Pumpkin, Mirabelle,  Pomegranate, Quince, Rambutan, Rapeseed, 
          Raspberry, Red clover, Rose hips, Safflower, Scarlet runner bean, 
          Sesame, Sour Cherry, Sloe, Squash, Strawberry, Sunflower, Sweet 
          Cherry, Tamarind, Tangerine, Turnip, Watermelon, White Clover and 
          Zucchini.
 
 Follow these links for more information about 
          Pollination in general:
 Pollination Fact Sheet - esa.org
 Pollination Facts - American Beekeeping Federation
 As honey bees gather pollen and 
              nectar for their survival, they pollinate crops such as 
              apples, cranberries, melons and broccoli. Some crops, including 
              blueberries and cherries, are 90-percent dependent on honey bee 
              pollination; one crop, almonds (excluding the new wind 
              pollinated variets), depends entirely on the 
              honey bee for pollination at bloom time.
          
           Honeybees collect nectar and store it as
          honey in their hives. Nectar and honey provide the 
          energy for the bees' flight muscles and for heating the hive 
          during winter.   |