Two-thirds of Australian crops are pollinated by bees and a third of the food we eat, which makes World Bee Day something worth celebrating, according to a local retailer.
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In recognition of all the work bees do the Beechworth Honey Shop has taken on a floral facade.
Gina Bladon, of Beechworth Honey Shop, said the aim was to try to shine a light on these prolific pollinators.
"Bees are under threat with the changing climate, so we all need to look after bees," she said.
The floral display on the shopfront, designed and put together by Scout's Garden, shows people what they can do with their garden to help the bees out.
"We're trying to show people they can grow flowers and plants in their garden that attract bees and that's super useful for local hives," Ms Bladon said.
"Making people aware of what they can do in their backyard is really significant."
CSU Albury-Wodonga held its own World Bee Day celebrations as well, with local beekeeper Sarah Schmidt giving a presentation on the joys of the job.
"When I first got my bees, our orchard went bananas," she said.
"I had so much fruit and fed so many cockatoos it was ridiculous."
The university currently has two bee hives and recently established the Albury Bee Keepers group.
Ms Schmidt also spoke on the threats facing the Australian bee population.
"There are a lot of things overseas that we're working really hard not to get over here, like the varroa mite," she said.
"We're very blessed, because we don't have to chemically treat our hives."
The Border beekeeper told those in attendance that because harsh chemicals weren't needed to control varroa mites, Australia had some of the purest honey in the world.
