- Bees visit 2 million flowers to make a pound of honey
- There are 3 castes of bees – workers (all female), drones (male), and the Queen (mama)
- Honey bees are the only insects that produce food for humans
- Responsible for pollinating 80% of all fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the United States
- They communicate with dance and pheromones
- One bee can produce 1/12 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
- Raw honey contains natural hydrogen peroxide and other medicinal properties
- Honeybees die after they sting
- Honey can be used in brewing alcoholic beverages (beer and mead); the oldest known fermented drink was made with honey
- Bees maintain and regulate a hive temperature of about 93 degrees in their hive year round
- Population of a bee hive is approximately 40,000 to 60,000 bees during spring and summer
Beekeeper, Honeybee Rescue, Local Honey and More