Over a long period of time, some flowering plants have become dependent on honey bees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honey bees in many areas of the country. Since this has happened, the once bee-dependent plants with the best chance of surviving are those that
grow taller so that the few remaining honey bees will find them. change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them. have always attracted many other insects as well as honey bees. have seeds that stay alive for a long time in the environment.