May 20th has been recognised as World Bee Day since 2017 when the UN approved Slovenia’s proposal after 3 years of trying.
Every individual can contribute to the preservation of bees and other pollinators:
Plantnectar-bearing flowers for decorative purposes on balconies, terraces, and gardens.
Buy honey and other hive products from your nearest local beekeeper.
Raise awareness among children and adolescents on the importance of bees and express your support for beekeepers.
Set up a pollinator farm on your balcony, terrace, or garden; you can either make it yourself or buy at any home furnishings store.
Preserve old meadows – which feature a more diverse array of flowers – and sow nectar-bearing plants.
Cut grass on meadows only after the nectar-bearing plants have finished blooming.
Offer suitable farming locations for the temporary or permanent settlement of bees so that they have suitable pasture; as a consequence, they will pollinate our plants, which will thereby bear more fruit.
Use pesticides that do not harm bees, and spray them in windless weather, either early in the morning or late at night, when bees withdraw from blossoms.
Mulch blooming plants in orchards and vineyards before spraying them with pesticides so that they do not attract bees after being sprayed.