World Bee Day

World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20.

On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was baptized in 1734.

[1] The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem.

[2] The UN Member States approved Slovenia’s proposal to proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day in December 2017.

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