World Honey Bee Day is an awareness day whereby honey bee enthusiasts, beekeeping associations and clubs, and beekeepers celebrate the honey bee. It is a day to recognize the contribution that honey bees make to our everyday lives, and learn about the different steps that we can take to protect this vital species. On World Honey Bee Day, we also pay homage to beekeepers. After all, their efforts that make sure that there are healthy and well-managed bees to pollinate crops.