薰衣草田和蜂箱旁的向日葵地，法国普罗旺斯 Fields of lavender and sunflowers with beehives in Provence, France (© leoks/Shutterstock)

薰衣草田和蜂箱旁的向日葵地，法国普罗旺斯 Fields of lavender and sunflowers with beehives in Provence, France (© leoks/Shutterstock)

It's World Bee Day

Today we've buzzed to Provence, France, to enjoy this scenic view brought to you by bees. These hard-working insects are key pollinators of flowers, like the nectar-rich lavender seen growing here. Bees are also critical for the pollination of fruits and vegetables—about a third of the food we eat is a result of honeybee pollination. In the US, honeybees, whether tended by beekeepers or living in the wild, pollinate about $20 billion worth of crops every year. That's a lot of gold—and doesn't even include their delicious honey. So today, on World Bee Day, we invite you to stop and smell the flowers and give a nod to the bees that help color our world.