World Bee Day 2024
World Bee Day – May 20, 2024
– A safe habitat provides bees with the resources they need to survive, including abundant pollen and nectar sources, nesting sites, and shelter.
National Honey Bee Day 2023
National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2023
– Honeybees fly at a speed of over 25km per hour and beat their wings over 200 times per second.
Don’t Step on a BEE Day 2023
Don’t Step on a BEE Day! – July 10, 2023
– Bees have two stomachs – one stomach for eating and the other special stomach is for storing nectar collected from flowers or water so that they can carry it back to their hive.
World Bee Day 2023
World Bee Day – May 20, 2023
– Without the actions of pollinators like the busy bee species around the world, agricultural economies, our food supply, & surrounding landscapes would collapse.
National Honey Bee Day 2022
National Honey Bee Day – August 20, 2022
-The queen honey bee is about twice the length of a worker.
-She may lay as many as 2000 – 3000 eggs per day.
Don’t Step on a BEE Day 2022
Don’t Step on a BEE Day! – July 10, 2022
– #dontsteponabeeday
– #savethebees
World Bee Day 2022
World Bee Day – May 20, 2022
#WorldBeeDay
There are three kinds of bees in a hive: Queen, Worker (Females) and Drone (Males).
National Honey Bee Day 2021
National Honey Bee Day – August 21, 2021
– Male bees in the hive are called drones. Female bees (except the queen) are called worker bees.
World Bee Day 2021
World Bee Day – May 20, 2021
– #WorldBeeDay
– Bees communicate through chemical scents called pheromones and through special bee dances.
Don’t Step on a BEE Day 2018
Don’t Step on a BEE Day! – July 10, 2018
– #dontsteponabeeday
– #savethebees
National Honey Bee Day 2017
National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2017
– #NationalHoneyBeeDay
– Honey Bees carry pollen on their hind legs in a pollen basket or corbicula/