Discover Australian events through May in recognition of World Bee Day
We need bees.
Food security
Bees are important to our livelihood as they help to pollinate most of the crops we eat and many that feed farm animals. Nearly two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural production benefits from bee pollination.
But bee populations are under threat. Destruction of their natural habitat, intensive farming practices, and pests and diseases are just some of the complex reasons driving a decline in both the number and diversity of bees.
Without bees, our food security is at risk.
Biodiversity
There are over 20,000 species of bee that exist globally and Australia is home to around 2,000 species of native bee. Native bees have co-evolved with our unique native flora over thousands of years.
Some species of plant can only be pollinated by a particular species of bee. In the absence of pollination, the plant species cannot reproduce so if that bee species dies, so too will the plant.
Without bees, biodiversity is at risk
Ecosystem Health
Bees are keystone species that play a vital role in preserving ecosystem health. Bees provide essential pollination services for plants.
Maintaining plant diversity supports other essential ecosystem services including helping to regulate climate, purify air and water, build soil and recycle nutrients.
Without bees, ecosystems are at risk.
World Bee Day celebrates our hard-working little pollinators. Find an event near you or host your own to help raise awareness of the importance of bees.
World Bee Day
Featured Events
Online Waggle Dance Challenge
Show your support and have some fun for World Bee Day, and let’s make it a GLOBAL Waggle Dance Challenge!
Celebrating World Bee Day 2023
Let’s celebrate together, raise awareness and do something good for bees.
The main purpose of World Bee Day events is to spread awareness of the significance of bees and other pollinators for our survival. Simply proclaiming World Bee Day does not do much for bees and other pollinators; the main work of safeguarding their existence still needs to be undertaken. World Bee Day is an excellent opportunity to put bees at the centre of the national conversation for a day and encourage actions that create more bee-friendly landscapes.
Beekeepers and nature conservationists are united in encouraging improved conditions for bees to build pollination security and to safeguard our food security.
Join us in celebrating World Bee Day – 20th May 2023
A message from The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).
Farmers Markets
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Latest News
Waggle Dance Compilation 2020
Message from Dr. Jeff Pettis, for World Bee Day 2020
Jeff is the Apimondia President, and explains the bees waggle.
The Australian Farmers’ Markets Association is again partnering with the Wheen Bee Foundation for WORLD BEE DAY 2022.
Honeybees launch World Bee Day Festivities …Very Sweetly
Events
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World Bee Day
About the Project
About World Bee Day Project
Slovenia proposed that the United Nations (UN) proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day. On 20 December 2017, following three years of efforts at the international level, the UN Member States unanimously approved Slovenia’s proposal, thus proclaiming 20 May as World Bee Day.
The purpose of the www.worldbeeday.org website is to present the initiative and its implementation, raise awareness of the importance of bees and beekeeping, inform the public of major beekeeping events around the world and celebrate World Bee Day.
