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Bees are intelligent, compassionate creatures responsible for 90% of the world’s food (World Bee Day). They contribute to sustainable farming, biodiversity, environmental protection, and more. Listen in to learn about the wonderful world of bees and how you can nurture the literal busy bees of Mother Nature.

The Bee’s Knees talks about native, wild bees. In the dialogue surrounding the plight of bees, these are the species that are often left out of the conversation. But their importance as pollinators cannot be underestimated. We are concerned about the environment and biodiversity. At The Bee’s Knees, you’ll learn more about this quirky insect, how to support them, and the hive of interesting people and programs, and events buzzing around them.

Bees are a fascinating topic. We hope to increase your knowledge and excite you to get involved in supporting them.

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Do bees even have knees?

The bee’s knees is a slang phrase from 1920s America meaning something excellent or the best. So: “She’s the bee’s knees” or “That shirt is the bee’s knees.”

And yes – bees have knees, sort of. They actually have six sections to their legs, each one connected by a joint. The one most like a knee is between the femur and tibia. Isn’t that excellent?

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I’d love to hear from you – what do you think about The Bee’s Knees? Do you have a question about bees you’d love to get answered? Do you have a bee topic we should cover, or do you know someone we should talk to? Tell us, and thank you!