#The beautiful yellow and black stripes are what makes one identify a bee. Image Source: Latest LY.

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#Seven Years War #A Discussion on the Swarming of Bees #A Complete Guide to Beekeeping #world bee day #20th may #There is no planet B(ee) #This man is considered to be the world's first teacher to teach apiculture or beekeeping. But #it was not his actual profession #to begin with. He was more renowned as a painter during those times. So #what made him become a beekeeper? On World Bee Day #knowing about this Slovenian legendary personality and his journey towards beekeeping will be a great way to start our journey to understan #The beautiful yellow and black stripes are what makes one identify a bee. Image Source: Latest LY. #World Bee Day #Anton Janša #born in 18th century Austria #grew up to be a famous painter. But #soon he realised that he needed to do something for a better living and that paintings would not help him survive #so he decided to try his hands at agriculture. But then #he thought he should do something that he likes doing. And it was beekeeping! #In 1769 #Maria Teresa #the ruling queen of the Hapsburg Empire (yes #she was that same queen from of your history syllabus) established a beekeeping school and wanted to improve her knowledg #she appointed Janša as the first teacher of apiculture by releasing an imperial decree in Vienna. #His books and were later used in the apiculture schools of Austria. #Bees live in colonies and communicate with each other by dancing. Image Source: Bee Keeper Facts. #Bees are as important as any other entity in the ecosystem. Even today #not many people understand the importance of bees. This is why the United Nations unanimously declared the birthday of Anton Janša #i.e. 20th May as World Bee Day. The purpose behind it is to spread awareness of the importance of bees and beekeeping. #There are over 20