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Did you know that yesterday was World Bee Day? Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities.

Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.

To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.

The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators, which would significantly contribute to solving problems related to the global food supply and eliminate hunger in developing countries.

We all depend on pollinators and it is, therefore, crucial to monitor their decline and halt the loss of biodiversity.

Amaretto has its own bees, including one surprising LE that people often forget about. Thats right, in October 2011 the Breast Cancer Awareness Horses were released in efforts to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser. 100% of the proceeds were given directly to Making Strides for Breast Cancer to benefit the American Cancer Society. One of the four horses was the Boo-Bee Horse which had a stinger for a tail! The coat could not pass, but the Ghost eye did.

In April of 2019 came the 6.01 horse update, which included a brand new Charmed Bumble Bee Shetland, with its cute little antennae and wings. The coat of a charmed does not pass, but the Honey Bee eye DOES pass.

With the monthly Craved special breedings, Amaretto brought us the Craved Honey Bee coats. Starting May 1, 2020 until May 31, 2020, by breeding any combination of the special announced coats you could get one of these adorable animals. For horses you needed to breed the Gold Piebald, Pintomino Black, Honey Skewbald, and the Akhal-Teke Honey to get these.

For dogs if you bred the Black Schneagle, Canary Beagle, Tan Bi-Color Beagle, and Red Tri-Color Beagle you could get one of these coats.

To get the Craved Honey Bee chicken you needed to breed the Gold Campine and Silver Lakenvelder birds.

And for the Craved Honey Bee Ponie Pal you needed to breed the Cinnamon Bandit, Yellowie Fabulous and the Star Golden Ponie Pals.

All of the Craved Honey Bee coats can pass, and would look great with some gold traits added, so use your imagination! Get Bzzzzzzeee!