On February 5, 2020 the Hardin County Board of Supervisors voted to proclaim February 13, 2020 as Iowa Honey Bee Day.
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors encourages all citizens, residents and visitors to join in observing this day and focusing on the importance of honey bees to our state economy, to enjoy the honey and other products of honey bees, to recognize the honey bees’ role in maintaining our Iowa environment, and to assist in reducing the threats to honey bee survival in our state.
Full Proclamation: Iowa Honey Bee Day Proclamation (PDF)