Fun Facts about Honey Bees!

1. 1. More than 90% of the bees in a colony are female.
      • And during the winter, it is normally 100% female.
   2. It takes about 8 pounds of honey to provide the workers with enough energy to make 1 pound of wax.
   3. To produce 1 pound of honey, the forager bees will have to visit about 2 million flowers and travel over 55,000 miles (twice around the world) and is the lifetime work of about 800 bees.
   4. The average worker bee only lives for about 6 weeks.
   5. A honeybee is the only insect that produces food for humans.
   6. Honey is the only food that contains pinocembrin, an antioxidant associated with improved brain functioning.
   7. Modern science now acknowledges honey as an anti-microbial agent, which means it deters the growth of certain types of bacteria, yeast, and molds.
   8. Honeybees never sleep.
   9. Their wings stroke at the rate of 13,800 times per minute (or 230 times per second), thus making their distinctive buzz.
   10. Honeybees can fly up to 15 mph.
   11. They will travel up to 5 miles from the hive for food and water.
   12. More facts are coming!

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