National Honey Bee Day

National Honey Bee Day recognizes honey bees' contribution to humans' everyday lives, to help protect this critical species. National Honey Bee Day also pays homage to beekeepers, who ensure there are well-managed, healthy bees to pollinate crops.

• Educate people you know about honey bees!
  
• Show off your finest black and yellow outfit and tell folks why.
  
• Plant (or plan) a pesticide free pollinator garden. Choose plants native to your area for extra impact. Many states have a native plant society. California has CNPS: https://www.cnps.org
  
• Create a bee friendly water source in your yard: https://www.buddhabeeapiary.com/blog/bee-watering-station
  
• Make Seed Bombs and share them with friends and neighbors. Use native flower seeds: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-make-seed-bomb
• Find an awesome honey recipe to make and share with friends & family. You can try these https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/3145/cocktails/20-best-honey-cocktails and https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/honey-recipes/
• Do a waggle dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of0uRvQ7CYE) and post it! Tag social media posts with #YayBees and #NHBD.
• Post a picture of your favorite honey bee pollinated-food to thank them for it.
  
• Make a honeybee: draw, sculpt, paint, or whittle! (You do you!)
  
• Support, follow, like, share, and retweet local beekeepers, bee clubs and associations working to save honey bees.