May 20 was chosen for “World Bee Day” to coincide with the birthday of Anton Janša, an 18th century pioneer in modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia.

David Pattinson, Pre-modern Beekeeping in China: A Short History, Agricultural History, Vol. 86, No. 4 (Fall 2012), pp. 235-255 ...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual "World Bee Day," around 400,000 bees in urban rooftop hives in Cologne, Germany, were busy at work making honey.

Modern bee farming and honey production differs greatly from the traditional honey production where hives were placed in the wild and the owners would wait for bees to occupy them and produce ...

May 20 was chosen for “World Bee Day” to coincide with the birthday of Anton Janša, an 18th century pioneer in modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia.

On the eighth annual “World Bee Day,” the bees did not seem bothered. Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years, and experts blame a combination of factors: insecticides ...

May 20 was chosen for "World Bee Day" to coincide with the birthday of Anton Janša, an 18th century pioneer in modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia.

May 20 was chosen for “World Bee Day” to coincide with the birthday of Anton Janša, an 18th century pioneer in modern beekeeping techniques in his native Slovenia.