We're abuzz with knowledge about bees!
Bees pollinate about 80% of the world's plants, including tons and tons of food crops, but one worker bee only produces about 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. Buzz!
Check out these days featuring Mississippi's state insect:
January
January 18 is A. A. Milne's birthday and Winnie the Pooh Day, the bear who loves HUNNY the most.
May
World Bee Day is May 20.
August
National Honey Bee Day is the third Saturday of August, or in 2024, August 17.
The following are bee related contacts in Mississippi who may be available for partnerships, programs and/or resources:
Mississippi Beekeepers Association
Mississippi Extension Service: Beekeeping
Mississippi Honeybee Stewardship Program
Bees use a sort of dance to communicate. Get up and moving with these fun bee dance videos!
3D Bee
Create an adorable bee with this pattern from CreativeBug (see bottom of box)
Place cotton balls doused with a scent in an empty pill or film container. Kids fly from person to person looking for matching smells.
Make a seed bomb with seeds, compost, water, and powdered clay.
Bees need to drink, too! Here are a few simple ideas for crafting places for them to drink.
Instructions for making rolled, dipped, and poured candles, all from CreativeBug.
Use paper cups, water droppers, and pompoms to mimic bee activity.
Bee facts from an urban bee conservation nonprofit, HoneyLove
Bee tips from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
List of popular herbs and pollinators for bees in Mississippi (Extension Service)
Map of Beekeepers Associations in the state
Bee grant (open this Fall from September 1st – October 31st 2024)
