>>"The future security of America's food supply depends on healthy honey 
>>bees," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.<<

>>Sure it does. If you live mainly on almonds and apples. I love those as 
>>much as the next guy but this is not about food security. IMO, beekeepers 
>>oversell their case and undermine their credibility when they rely on this 
>>type of hyperbole

>>This is Peter's reply above.

Hi all,

As I have been told and read from literature, books, and other sources, bees 
pollinate Alfalfa as well.

Therefore if we lose pollinators, then in the future we will not have ice 
cream, butter, milk and other dairy products.

No pollinated seed, no planting.

This will not happen as quickly as not having Almonds, apples, blue berries 
or whatever.

Lionel 

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