what is the beehive state

Utah is known as the "Beehive State" and it is one of its official nicknames. The beehive is a symbol of hard work and industry, and it has been associated with Utah state symbolism for a long time. The early pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints trekked out West and discovered that the land did not have many sweeteners besides honey. According to the Bees Wiki, Utah began importing European honeybees from the East and eventually, many bees populated the state. Brigham Young wanted to call the area that the Latter-day Saints settled in "Deseret," which means honeybee in the language of the Jaredites, an ancient people found in the Book of Mormon. Bees work together in unison and have symbols and imagery in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. When the territory became a state, it was named after the Ute tribe instead of the bee connection. Later, in 1959, Utah would become the Beehive State, hearkening back to the history of Latter-day Saint pioneers. The beehive symbolizes the Utah community as each person in Utah works together to support and help one another and to create a successful industry.