World Bee Day is May 20.
The theme for 2020 is BEE Engaged.
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?
- 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!
*Illustrations from http://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/en/ and WPClipart.com
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