> But if there are native bees doing the same work as honey bees on the same
> crops, on the scale of modern agriculture rather than backyards, please tell
> us the specific crops, acreages, and locations, as I am sure we would all
> love to hear that after so many years of disappointment, we have an
> alternative that we can deploy and rely upon.

Lowbush blueberries are the obvious example.  They are certainly commercial
and they are certainly pollinated by both native and honey bees.
I am not sure of what pertinence your criteria are, but:
there are over 10,000 acres in Prince Edward Island
50,000 acres at least in Quebec
I estimate more than 20,000 acres each in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
and many tens of thousands of acres in Maine.
Over 80,000 beehives get moved to Maine and there are many tens of
thousands of beehives go to blueberry pollination in eastern Canada.
But lowbush blueberries in a decent field will probably produce about a
tonne to the acre with no honeybees, just native pollinators.  The use of
honey bees could push that up to 3 or more tonnes but there is little
doubt that native bees are pollinating many millions of pounds of
commercial fruit.

But that is just one example.  I am sure with many commercial crops
the situation is the same.  The addition of honeybees may increase
the yield but a very significant amount of pollination is also done by
the native bees.

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