May 20th is the day of the Bee.
Here and now about the importance of bees and bee products and their key role in plant pollination and life on Earth.
Bee Day is celebrated in May, when there is the greatest activity in the growth of bee colonies, close to May 22 - the International Day of Biological Diversity.
Currently, bees, pollinators and many other insects are in massive decline.
In recognition of the key role young people can play in addressing the challenges facing bees and other pollinators, World Bee Day this year focuses on the theme:
The Future of Bees and Youth - “Bee engaged with Youth."
If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.
– Albert Einstein
Here are some reminders and facts about the bees and their wonderful work to keep us alive:
1. Bees have 170 receptors for smell. Their sense of smell is so precise that they can distinguish hundreds of floral species from each other and determine from a few meters away whether a flower has pollen or nectar.
2. Recent scientific studies indicate that the bee is a truly intelligent insect that orients itself and "memorizes" objects, images and colors, despite the fact that its brain is only about 0.01 times that of a human - an oval shape and the size of a sesame seed .
3. The bee has inhabited the Earth for millions of years. According to geologists, bees have lived on earth for more than 150 million years.
4. A bee has 4 wings that move approximately 11,400 times per minute. It flies at an average of 15-20 km/h. When flying without a load, the bee develops a speed of up to 65 km/h.
5. Bee venom is the fourth product of bees. It is a secretion from the bee's two venom glands. Bee venom is a transparent liquid with an acidic reaction, bitter taste, characteristic smell and well-expressed bactericidal properties. It is resistant to heating and cooling.
6. There are many types of insects that can reproduce by parthenogenesis, but the most famous among them are bees.
Only one queen bee lives in each hive.
Her body is fully developed and has a functioning reproductive system throughout her life. Ensuring new generations of bees is also her main duty.
7. The honey bee is one of the wonders of nature, but it is also a creature on which nature itself depends to a great extent. Unfortunately, the bee population on a global scale is threatened…
It is up to us to choose to protect them.
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A.A
Stob, Bulgaria