The decline in honey bee population has caused many to wonder, what would a bee-less future hold? Hopefully, Managed Pollinator Protection Plans (MP3s) will help us to never find out.This essay explores what MP3s are, why they're important, and how they couli more effectively protect honey bees from pesticides.First, imagine a world without honey bees..."You can live without bees, I guess, just like you can live without sunlight, and possibly even sleep. But why would you want to? Bee-pollinated foods enrich our lives and keep us healthy. You don't need Einstein to tell you that."1 Without bees we'd behand pollinating with paint brushes and cigarette filters, like in China's Maoxian region, where humans pollinate 100% of fruit trees by hand.?
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