The environmental charity, Earthwatch declared bees as “the most important living being on the planet.” In addition to being the honey producers, they are the main pollinators of the animal world, the cornerstone of the natural process that allows the generation of seeds and fruits. Without this pollen transport, the production of agricultural crops in the world would decrease by 30% and the flowering plants would disappear by 90%.

Despite being key in human food security and biodiversity, 30% of the population of these insects has declined in the last decade and is close to extinction in some countries. Among the main factors that threaten the species are climate change and the use of agrochemicals. Perhaps the episode of Black Mirror in which artificial bees are created to fulfill the function of the real ones is not so far from becoming a reality.