Two Bonus #Jokes in honor of #WorldBeeDay ...

Q: What is small, black & yellow, and drops things?
A: A fumble bee.

Q: What type of bee can't make up its mind?
A: A maybe

( #HootinTootinTuesday is a day late this week. My apologies.)

World Bee Day: bees under threat, but solutions exist, report finds http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKtZW8 #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #PollinatorProtection #ClimateAction

It's #WorldBeeDay Calling for a
stronger global action to protect them #SaveTheBees

A delicate c. 3,600 year old Minoan gold ornament, finely decorated with filigree-work and granulation, in the form of a bee.

Length: 1.9 centimetres
Weight: 17 grains https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1875-0406-2

Heute ist Tag der Bienen.
Klein, fleißig – und absolut lebensnotwendig.
Ohne Bienen keine Bestäubung.
Ohne Bestäubung keine Ernte.
Ohne Ernte kein Leben, wie wir es kennen.
Wer Bienen schützt, schützt unsere Zukunft.
#weltbienentag #savethebees

Africa: What the Bees Are Telling Africa #WorldBeeDay: [allAfrica] Accra -- Bees are speaking to us -- not with sound, but through their presence, their absence, and their steady disappearance. Alongside butterflies, bats, beetles, some mammals, and birds, these tireless workers sustain the crops and wild plants that feed us, protect biodiversity, and keep our agrifood systems resilient. When they… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKt3vh #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Biodiversity #Pollinators

May 20th is #WorldBeeDay: #Antinous as divine #beekeeper #Aristaeus, who plunged into a sacred river to work a miracle to #SaveTheBees. #Antinoos #Aristée Musee du Louvre. We need a beekeeping miracle now as bees vanish worldwide. Myth analysis: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/05/as-bees-mysteriously-disappear-we.html #BeeDay

May 20th is #WorldBeeDay: #Antinous as divine #beekeeper #Aristaeus, who plunged into a sacred river to work a miracle to #SaveTheBees. #Antinoos/#Aristée Musee du Louvre. We need a beekeeping miracle now as bees vanish worldwide. Myth analysis: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/05/as-bees-mysteriously-disappear-we.html #BeeDay

#News: #Bees face many threats: #climatechange and #deforestation. #Study reveals urban #bee populations have declined by 65%. Night-time heat plays a big role. Protecting natural habitats is crucial. #SaveTheBees #ClimateCrisis #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250509122113.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Buzz into action this #WorldBeeDay, 20 May! Bees are vital for pollination, food security & biodiversity. Let’s protect their habitats, plant bee-friendly flowers & say no to harmful pesticides. Every little action helps these tiny heroes thrive! #SaveTheBees #PollinatorsMatter

Groundbreaking simulations show how pesticides silently devastate honeybee colonies. Learn why our future depends on smarter protections. #SaveTheBees #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience

https://geekoo.news/virtual-simulations-reveal-hidden-threats-to-honeybee-colonies/

The other day I found a bee with its wings wet, so it couldn't fly. I offered it some water with sugar and made an umbrella with a pot so it could dry in peace. Seeing it fly away eventually was very nice

#bees #SaveTheBees

@The_Caretaker @ai6yr @teleclimber If I'm remembering correctly, a well-maintained cover doesn't have much room - there's a kind of hoop/ loop inside that you hook with the tool, and it blocks a fair amount (but not enough to keep out bees, maybe) of the opening. What makes this design so difficult is that it's on the ground, so it has to be flat; the material has to be sturdy enough to stand up to foot and wheeled traffic, but light enough to break with a crowbar if needed; and it has to be simple enough to open for utility workers to learn it and for civilians to be able to figure it out. This seems like a really worthy design project. Anyone know a high school science or civics teacher? #scienceProject #civicsProject #utilityCover #saveTheBees