2) Pollination...
One thing to consider about pollinators, is that you may not be seeing the ones that are there. Or, they may be there when you are not watching. Various blooms produce their nectar at different times of day. As I understand it,
honey bees foraging beyond 3 1/2 miles form their hive use more
energy on their trip then the nectar they have collected can sustain. So you likely won't benefit from those specific hives. But as it is hard to catch every swarm from the hives, you likely have some feral colonies in the neighborhood.