If you think bees are just out for a sting, think again. These tiny winged workers are running the world"s sweetest gig—and they"ve got a whole day dedicated to their buzz-ness. Welcome to World Honey Bee Day, celebrated every third Saturday in August. About 35% of global food crop production relies on animal pollination, including honey bees. The value of crops pollinated by bees is estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars. Despite their superpowers, bees are in a sticky situation. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, and climate change are making life in the hive less than ideal.
World Honey Bee Day
Today in History
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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A peek behind the royal curtain
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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World Theatre Day
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European hedgehog
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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A tower of light
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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International Tiger Day
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This park is Superkilen
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Behold the perfect cone
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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International Sloth Day
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Green is the new black
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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A place fit for the gods
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An icy extravaganza
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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