You already know that bees are insects that play a fundamental role in the biodiversity of planet Earth.
Bees and other wild pollinators are responsible for the reproduction of 75% of the plants that feed other living things.
Let’s see how much you know about bees.
Surely you know something about the bee and its parts?
Surely you know something about the bee and its parts. Let's see how far your knowledge goes.
You can make a good description of the bee, but we are going to surprise you...
Bees and other pollinators are threatened by the effects of human activity. The crisis of wild pollinators and bees threatens global food and agriculture.
The main objective of World Bee Day is to protect bees and other pollinators so that they can make a significant contribution to solving the world’s food supply problems and ending hunger in developing countries.
We all depend on pollinators and for that reason, it is crucial to control their decline and halt the loss of biodiversity.
May 20 coincides with the anniversary of the birth of Anton Janša who, in the 18th century, pioneered modern beekeeping in his native Slovenia. Janša praised how hardworking the bees are and how little supervision they need for their work.
More information about World Bee Day on the United Nations web site
In Ecocolmena we have a plan of activities and dynamics designed specifically for schoolchildren and their educators, find out more at Environmental Education for Schoolchildren.