Shocking images give us a glimpse of what a Cornish beauty spot could look like without our pollinator friends.

A series of pictures commissioned by Parkdean Resorts, have revealed what Cornwall-based attraction, The Eden Project, could look like in a world without bees.

The images, which are a visualisation created by Parkdean Resorts, show a stark contrast between life with and without the pollinators that have steadily been in decline since the 1980s.

In the images, the lush vibrancy that The Eden Project is known for is gone and is replaced with a barren, desert-like wasteland, reminiscent of the images sent back by NASA's rovers on Mars.

Falmouth Packet: The Eden Project in full bloom, thanks to pollinators like bees.The Eden Project in full bloom, thanks to pollinators like bees.

Like many parts of Cornwall, the Eden Project relies upon bees to pollinate the many flowers and plants it grows within its grounds and, much like the rest of the world, would have serious trouble pollinating on the scale it needs to without them.

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Sadly, on average the UK has lost 11 species of bee and hoverfly between 1980 and 2013, putting both beauty spots like Eden, as well as the rest of the British countryside at risk.

The report states that if this decline continues it would have a "devastating effect" on not only our natural surroundings but also diets and well-being, as this would cause the loss of popular supermarket items such as potatoes, and almonds.

Falmouth Packet: Without bees, The Eden Project looks more like a Martian landscape. Without bees, The Eden Project looks more like a Martian landscape.

Estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture have previously said that bees help to pollinate approximately 75 percent of the world's flowering plants and roughly 35 percent of the world's food crops.

However, there are people out there who understand the importance of bees and are actively working to boost their numbers.

Organisations such as the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the Cornwall Beekeepers association are working to ensure that bees are both properly looked after and are able to continue pollinating the flowers, plants and foods that make up the Cornish countryside we see today.