Honey bees may be small, but without them, your grocery list would be a lot shorter. No more berries, avocados or even coffee. Alongside butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, bees pollinate nearly 90% of the world"s wild flowering plants and over 35% of the food crops we rely on. World Bee Day, marked every May 20, honours these vital pollinators and celebrates Anton Janša, a pioneer of modern beekeeping. Janša saw bees as the noblest of insects, an idea now backed by science.
World Bee Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Squirrel Appreciation Day
-
Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
-
World Penguin Day
-
Autumn on Windermere
-
Spiralling upward...
-
Tower Bridge, London
-
Sea otter, Monterey Bay, California, United States
-
West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
-
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, United States
-
Happy International Zebra Day!
-
Celebrating World Olive Tree Day
-
Last night of the Proms
-
Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
-
Apple trees in spring, Germany
-
Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States
-
Brighton Festival
-
An iridescent view
-
Park of the Monsters
-
International Museum Day
-
Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California, United States
-
California sea lions, offshore Mexico, Pacific Ocean
-
Mont-Saint‑Michel during high tide, Normandy, France
-
Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
-
The beauty of intricate carvings
-
Happy Halloween!
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
-
Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
-
Remembering D-Day
-
Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
-
Mid-Autumn Festival
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

