Today (Monday, 20 May) is World Bee Day, an annual event that commemorates the birthday of Anton Janša, a beekeeping pioneer and respected bee expert.
The 2026 celebration focuses on “how humans and bees have been working together to nourish and sustain people and the environment,” the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations said.
The pollinators, which are key to our ecosystem and food supply, have seen their numbers wane by a third in the last 30 years, the RSPCA explained.
And according to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT), a one to two-kilometre walk could help to keep experts better-informed on how those numbers are doing via...
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