World Bee Day- It's a Bee Thing
It's almost spring now, The crops are ready to bow. The scent of flowers wafts in the zephyr with a bloom, Here comes the sunshine, to fade the gloom. On the way, bees come buzzing around, annoying your jovial mood, But have you ever known their importance or at least their part in producing food? I have been working like a busy bee all day to research the reason behind celebrating the World Bee Day, which lies on the 20th of May. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution declaring 20 May as the World Bee Day. Why did they choose this date? 20 May coincides with Anton Janša's birthday, who is well-known for his modernised bee-keeping tactics in his native, Slovenia in the 18th century. Beekeeping is an important farm activity with an ancestral tradition of Anton Janša. In 1766, he joined in the first beekeeping school in Europe and since 1769, he worked as a full-time beekeeper. What happens to...