World Bee Day
20 May 2026 — Bzzz! The star flowers are waiting – let's pollinate together!
World Bee Day is observed every year on 20 May. Slovenia proposed it, and the UN General Assembly proclaimed the day in December 2017. The date was chosen because Anton Janša, a pioneer of modern beekeeping, was born on 20 May 1734 in Slovenia; he later became the first teacher of beekeeping at the school founded in Vienna by Empress Maria Theresa. The day aims to raise awareness of how important bees and other pollinators are for agriculture, biodiversity and food security. A considerable share of the crops we eat depends on insect pollination. That is why many countries organise exhibitions, honey tastings, plantings of bee-friendly flowers and public talks about protecting habitats. Anyone can help: plant flowers that pollinators love, limit pesticides in the garden and support local beekeepers. The day falls in late spring, when bees are at their busiest – just like our little hero, who pollinates flowers among the stars.
Flying across the sky: An ethereal, bluish-silver bee made of luminous dots and thin connecting lines, like a constellation drifting across the sky
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