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As a wannabe beekeeper myself i can tell you honey bees aren't without their problems. Farming of honey bees has put other wild bee species into decline, and they make up a significant portion of pollinators of flowers bees don't go for. I don't think it's a huge deal and i'd rather more of them than no bees at all, but it's worth looking into because ecological diversity and natural ecosystems are very important.

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Agreed, I've often read that wild bees, and wasps and most other insects in general are really important, more than honey bees. To support them, we simply need to stop cutting trees and plants. We should plant public fruit trees everywhere possible, instead of concrete ground. We should support permacultures instead of mono-cultures (they impoverish the ground, plowing or burnings are just earthworms massacres) and other kind of farming. Yet, the recent emergence of vertical vegetable farms seems interesting.

just as personal note: I kinda stopped eating honey, mostly because it's good but it's highly concentrated goodness, and as I tend to eat one thing at a time, I could end up eating too much. Eating fruits, leafy vegs is more natural for me, mostly raw, you hit satiety more naturally and get plenty fibers.