World Bee Day
Nowadays, people are far less skeptical about bees than they were a few years ago. Many have realized how important these animals - which, by the way, actually only sting when they are attacked - are for the environment. (By the way, the wasp still suffers from a bad image. It is often considered the "bad boy" of flying insects. Perhaps something will happen here in the coming years? But back to the bee :)
Bees pollinate flowers and thus not only ensure that delicious honey is produced but also help to ensure that the flora and fauna appear as colorful as they currently do. For now. Because: the worldwide bee population is declining. Without bees, however, it would be impossible to live on earth. So it's high time to bring this issue into focus a little more with World Bee Day.
Bees are little marvels
Bees impress in many ways. Thanks to the bee dance, they are not only true communication artists but also produce masses of honey - especially in view of their small size and correspondingly low body weight. Furthermore, they pollinate about 75 percent of all food crops on earth.
No statistical extrapolations are needed to realize that without the brown and yellow animals, a lot of things on our planet would go awry.
It, therefore, goes without saying that these (so often under-protected) creatures deserve their own day. It is no coincidence that the 20th of May was chosen for this purpose.
Why does World Bee Day fall on May 20?
Are bee colonies particularly active in May? No. In fact, the history of World Bee Day can be traced back to the 18th (!) century. In the 1730s, a well-known court beekeeper lived in Slovenia. He worked at the court of Maria Theresa in Vienna and led the first modern beekeeping school.
He wrote several books about this exciting subject. And when was his birthday? Correct! On May 20. The World Bee Day accordingly sets an important monument to this mastermind, which we should not disregard - for example when enjoying delicious honey bread.
By the way, the aforementioned World Bee Day by no means originated from a nerdy brainstorming session but was brought to life by the United Nations.
To celebrate the day, it's a good idea to plant a little wildflower meadow in your backyard, right? The bees will then surely quickly take care of the rest.
