BRONX, N.Y. — May 22, 2026 — The Bronx Zoo hosted a World Bee Day celebration on May 20th, honoring the importance of the bee with live demonstrations and a honey taste test led by local beekeepers and honey sommeliers.

Guests met bee experts firsthand and learned about the critical role that honeybees and other pollinators play in our environment, food systems, and health. The event’s pollinator-themed programming included:

  • A tasting contest to determine which NYC borough’s honeybees produce the best tasting honey.
  • An up-close look at live worker bees in action at NEW, eye-level observation hives.
  • Free samplings of locally-produced honey in various flavor profiles.
  • Pollinator information stations that educated guests about native and invasive species.

This year’s honey taste test winner was Bronx beekeeper Sean Flynn, or “The Allergic Beekeeper”. Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Flynn houses rescued bee swarms in his Bronx apartment until suitable relocation sites are found. He previously starred in Keeper, an Oscar-shortlisted documentary short about beekeeping that was featured at WCS’s REEL WILD™️New York Film Festival.

The Bronx Zoo’s World Bee Day event will return in 2027 with an even bigger lineup to honor the critical role that honeybees and other pollinators play in the biodiversity of our planet.

For more information on upcoming events, follow the Bronx Zoo on social media channels: Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube.

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