Nearly a third of Brits have no idea why bees are so important to the environment

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Three in ten Brits have no idea why bees are important to the environment, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults found 66% are worried about the decline in native British bees – with more than a third claiming numbers have dropped noticeably in their local area.But while there are fears for the future of the essential insects, 28% don’t know why they’re so crucial to the ecosystem – unaware bees fertilise many of the crops grown in the UK.The winged insects are also a crucial part of biodiversity – which is important because a variety of plants and animals ensures there is food and clean water, along with many other benefits.However, half of those polled admitted they don’t know what biodiversity is.And despite there being more than 250 kinds of bee in the UK – all vital to biodiversity – seven in ten can only identify common honey or bumble types.The study was commissioned by The British Bee Charity and Netflix to launch the new TV series “Man vs Bee”, which stars Rowan Atkinson CBE, and is available from today [Friday].Greg Bool, from The British Bee Charity, said: “The general public, for the most part, knows that honey comes from bees.