Happy World Bee Day, John!

To celebrate bees, I want to share stories that will help you learn more about these important creatures and how you can help them from your own backyard:

5 myths about bees
You may know that bees are great at quite a number of things: pollinating flowers, making honey, stinging. But did you know that there are a number of misconceptions about bees? Learn more about bees and find out: Is the queen bee the best pollinator?

VIDEO: The beauty and benefits of pollinators
What’s buzzing with bees? In this episode of World Wildlife Fund’s Wildlife Café series, Alexander Nicolas and Clay Bolt have a conversation about the remarkable world of bees, insects, and other pollinators.

Thanks as always for your generous support that helps create a brighter future for our planet.

Yours in conservation,

Photos: Bumblebee © Shutterstock/an_nature_photography; Leafcutter bee © Martin Dohrn/WWF-UK; Garden bumblebee © naturepl.com/Phil Savoie/WWF; Wildlife Cafe screenshot © Alexander Nicolas/WWF; Honeycomb background © Shutterstock/JALMAGAMI; Bee illustration © Shutterstock/stockvit