World Bee Day is May 20th.
The theme for 2021 is SAVE THE BEES.
In 2018, the United Nations designated May 20th as World Bee Day.
It is estimated that 75% of the veggies, fruits and nuts in the USA are pollinated by bees! Check here to see some of the foods that are dependent on pollination. https://bees.techno-science.ca/english/bees/pollination/food-depends-on-bees.php
Here are some helpful links:
Short Bee video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9zZ48jJZyk importance of bees
DID YOU KNOW?
1.There are approximately 20,000 species of bees.
2. Scientists have found that bees have personalities. Some are shy, some are adventurous!
3. Bees have a navigational system, a type of natural compass which helps them stay on course by using the sun and polarized light.
4.Did you know that a bee’s wing beats about 190-230 times a second?
5. Bees can find “their hive” because each hive has a distinct smell.
6. With two stomachs, a bee places nectar in one and the food it eats in another.
7. Bees are able to recognize faces!
In the News:
Scientists that study viruses(virology) in Netherland have trained about 150 bees, known for their keen sense of smell, to detect the odor of Covid. Using a conditioning technique, the bees received a reward of sugar water when they correctly sniffed out the virus. The trained bees can detect the Covid virus in only a matter of seconds. Learn more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9550297/Bees-Netherlands-trained-detect-COVID-19-infections.html
Illustrations from pixabay and Wpclipart.com
*Illustrations from http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/ and WPClipart.com
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