The Buzz About Bees

1. HAPPY WORLD BEE DAY! May 20 was chosen because its also the birthday of the pioneer of modern beekeeping, Anton Jansa of 18th Century Slovenia. Bees are well worth celebrating: They pollinate 35 per cent of the world’s food crops, including 75 per cent of the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in the US And a single bee visits as many as 5,000 lowers a day—busy indeed!...