> The honeybee, introduced to North America from Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries,
is indeed a useful pollinator, said professor Bryan Danforth of Cornell University’s
Department of Entomology. But he believes their worth has been greatly exaggerated.
“Honeybees are not that important,” he said.
Is this a misquotation? Does he really think the millions of dollars spent every spring by
fruit and nut tree growers is spent for nothing? I doubt they would agree on that point!
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