World Bee Day: Lola and the WORMbox dress up for the occasion

Bzzz! Today, 20 May, is World Bee Day. To mark the occasion, Lola, our four-legged mascot, and her partner in crime the WORMbox have put on their finest yellow and black striped outfits.

Why 20 May?

20 May is the birthday of Anton Janša (1734-1773), an 18th-century Slovenian beekeeper. A pioneer of modern beekeeping, he developed innovative techniques and showed that bees can organise themselves and ensure their own survival without intensive human intervention.

Bees and earthworms: the same fight

Bees pollinate a large proportion of flowering plants, and therefore many of the fruits and vegetables we eat. Sadly, they are under threat.

Earthworms, meanwhile, work beneath our feet. They aerate the soil, mix organic matter into the earth and make it more fertile. Without them, plants would grow far less well, and there would be fewer flowers for the bees.

Two small, unassuming creatures, two essential links in life on Earth. To find out more, read our page on the ecological role of earthworms.

Happy Bee Day!

Lola and the whole Moutta Farm team wish you a lovely day, full of flowers and buzzing.

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