Is the honey bee a useful insect?

Yes. Without the honey bee, there wouldn't be any honey. Thus they provide a service to us and are useful.

It is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Honey bees pollinate plants. Without honey bees, you would not have many of the foods you enjoy each day. See related links for some of the plants that would not produce food without honey bees.