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Happy World Bee Day! 🐝


Today, the 20th of May 2020 is World Bee Day, happy World Bee Day!


World Bee Day is now celebrated annually on the 20th of May. The date the 20th of May was chosen to celebrate World Bee Day because it was the birthday of Anton JanĹĄa.


Anton JanĹĄa was a beekeeper who was born in 1734. He was one of the earliest people, if not the earliest, to understand how important bees were for pollination.


But World Bee Day itself was founded much later.




World Bee Day was just founded three years ago by the UN.


It was founded on the 17th of November 2017 and is now celebrated on the 20th of May every year now.


This year is the third year it's celebrated.





World Bee Day is a day to celebrate these beautiful and important animals.


It is also a day to raise awareness about the things that affect bees.


There are many different species of bees in the UK. For example, there are 24 different species of bumblebees in the UK. Bumblebees are the most well-loved and well-known species of bees.


There are also different types of bumblebees in the UK.


Different types of bumblebees you will find here are:


. Garden bumblebees


. Social bumblebees


. Red-Tailed bumblebees


. Ginger-Yellow bumblebees


. Cuckoo bumblebees


Where you live in the UK will depend upon which species of bumblebees you will see.


Some of these species of bumblebees can be found in most parts of the UK, while other species of bumblebees are rarer and can only be found in a handful of places in the country.



Bees are a beautiful sight to see in the garden during the spring and summer.


Planting different types of trees and flowers in the garden is a good way to attract bees.


Trees like cherry trees and rowan trees are a good way to attract bees into your garden. But since trees take a few years to grow, planting flowers is a quicker way to attract bees.


Planting purple flowers in your garden are the best way to attract bees into your garden. This is because bees can see the colour purple better than any other colour, therefore, they are more likely to be drawn into your garden if you plant purple flowers.


There are a few purple flower species that you can plant in the garden.


Some purple species of flowers are lavender and alliums.


There are a few other ways to attract these adorable insects into your garden.


And, these are also a good way to help these animals.


Two other good ways that you can help and attract bees in your garden is:


1) Avoid using pesticides in the garden


and,


2) Put a bee box in the garden


The first one - avoiding the use of pesticides - will help bees because pesticides kill off bees. And, the second one - putting a bee box in your garden - will also help bees because it gives them somewhere to stay. There is one more amazing way that you can help bees.


Another way to help bees is through giving them water sugar when the bees are low in energy. The water sugar gives the bees energy and can save their lives.


Happy World Bee Day! 🐝

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