What has happened to wild bees or natural bees or however you refer to them? When we lived in the country there was a hive in a hollow tree on the edge of our yard. I see bees in my back yard here in Houston. Don't wild bees live in the fruit growing areas like WA? Why do they have to be imported?
Honey bees are not the only insects that pollinate plants and crops. Bees( the honey variety) are not indigenous to North America and had to be imported from Europe and before we had bees, wasps and other insects pollinated plants. We can survive without bees, our crops will continue to grow, but I doubt if we have to, they will fix the problem and bees will go on!
I don't have a clue.