World Bee Day

 World Bee Day 2025
Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All

World Bee Day is observed annually on May 20 to raise awareness about the vital role bees and other pollinators play in sustaining ecosystems and global food production. The day was established by the United Nations in 2017, with the first celebration taking place in 2018. The date was chosen to honor Anton Janša, a Slovenian beekeeper and pioneer of modern beekeeping (apiculture).

This year's theme, "Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all," highlights the essential contributions of bees to food production and ecosystem health. Bees and other pollinators support the production of over 75% of the world's crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Their decline due to pesticides, habitat loss, climate change, and pollution threatens food security and ecosystem stability.

World Bee Day serves as a reminder that protecting bees is essential for a healthy planet and food security. By learning from bees - who work harmoniously together and with nature - we can adopt more sustainable practices and ensure their survival for future generations.  

Bees and beehives have become a universal symbol hard work, cooperation, unity, and prosperity.  The beehive is a symbol for the State of Utah and can be found prominently on Utah's flag and seal.  Utah is even nicknamed the "Beehive State" due to the beehive's association with industry, hard work, and community spirit.

Utah State Flag

I come from a long line of ancestors who lived off the land.  Just like my Grandma Baldwin, I've always loved to vegetable garden.  Favorite memories are of Grandma quietly singing or humming while she was working in her garden, or of Grandma making me squash babydolls to play with. When my own family was young and still at home, I always had a large garden, but my garden has grown smaller as I have grown older.  But, I still garden because I love growing my own veggies.  It always makes me feel happy seeing the bees buzzing around my yard - in my vegetable garden, fruit trees, and flower garden.  For a lot of years, I had a neighbor who was a beekeeper.  It seems like I always had much larger yields in my garden when she had her bees nearby.

As for the honey that bees make, my family loves it and uses a lot of it.  We get our honey from family beekeepers in Wyoming.  Wyoming honey is the best honey ever!!  

So one could say that bees are not only essential for a healthy planet, bees are also essential the well-being of each and everyone of us.