Bees are one of the most famous pollinators, along with the wild bees, which are also of crucial importance. Other pollinators are the wasps, butterflies, moths, and in some countries, the hummingbirds and bats. Usually the job of pollinators is to transfer pollen from flower to flower while collecting nectar from these flowers. When a bee visits a flower, it gives the bee its pollen grains, which sticks to the bee’s spindle hair. The bee collects them with its feet and stores them in the form of bags on the hind legs. Then carrying the bags to the hive. Uncollected pollen from the bee’s body falls into the next flowering plant and so pollination occurs. Although the honeybee has a special place in our hearts, all kinds of pollinators, even the annoying wasps, are a vital part of the healthy ecosystem.
Similar to the honeybee, the other crucially important pollinators also face threats of death and even distinction. Various factors affect pollinators, such as habitat loss due to deforestation and conversion to agricultural land. The abundant spraying of pesticides and herbicides onto the crops in the field often leads to poisoning the bees. There are invasive species, such as hornets, bee–eaters, which attack pollinators in the air. Parasites such as the Varroa mite, are a huge scourge for most pollinators. The list of threats is huge and we humans must help the pollinators in the fight to protect them.