World Bee Day 20 May 2024

World Bee Day

We"re really buzzing: today is World Bee Day! This event is a chance to celebrate these winged insects and the vital role they play in biodiversity and agriculture. Bees come in a range of sizes, from just 0.20 centimetres all the way up to 3.9 centimetres, and there are over 20,000 known species. They are one of the most important pollinators in the world. They help keep trees, flowers and crops alive, which helps secure food chains as well as boosting biodiversity by keeping a wide range of plants alive. It"s no overstatement to say that bees are vital for humans" survival.

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Today in History

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5 Aug 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
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19 Feb 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
10 Mar 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
14 Jan 2026The staircase of the Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece
6 Feb 20262026 Winter Olympics
15 May 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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23 Jun 2026Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan
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21 Jul 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
3 Dec 2024Amber Fort, Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
Living rock
A temple to treasure
28 Oct 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
7 Mar 2026The Brocken, Harz National Park, Germany
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29 Mar 2024South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales
13 May 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
21 Feb 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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26 Feb 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland