However, bees are now in danger of disappearing as they could go through a major colony collapse disorder. “Bee pollination is responsible for increasing the value of crops by more than $15 billion each year.” Some factors that may be causing this Colony Collapse Disorder are pathogens such as Nosema, a pathogenic intestinal fungus, Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus, and many unknowns. Parasites are also a possibility of colony collapse disorder as well as management stressors like poor nutrition from bee overpopulation and environmental stressors. “These stressors include the impact of pollen/nectar scarcity, lack of nectar/pollen diversity, availability of only pollen/nectar of low nutritional value and limited access to water or access only to contaminated water. Stressors also include accidental or intentional exposure to pesticides at lethal or sublethal levels.” The number of honey bee colonies has increased from 5 million in the 1940s to an alarming 2.5 million today. Even with the typical periods when bees normally die, the number of bees dying exceeds any number in history. Without these insects, the quantity of produce in our grocery stores could decrease significantly, leaving us with very few natural and nutritious products..