Honey Bee Facts!!

Avril Avila, contributor

  1. One pound of honey equals 2 million flowers worth of nectar.
  2. 90,000 miles- 3 times around the globe- equals another one pound of honey.
  3. The average bee will only make 1/12 a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
  4. Honey bees collect from 50-100 flowers when collecting nectar.
  5. Honey bees communicate with each other through dance.
  6.  Male honey bees are larger but have no stinger or go out they stay to just mate.
  7. Honey helps with everything from sore throats, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and hay fever.
  8. Honey bees are the only insect that produces food for man.
  9. Honey contains enzymes, vitamins, minerals and is the only food that contains an antioxidant that is linked with the improvement of brain function.
  10. Honey bees beat their wings 11,400 times per minute making their “buzzing” noise.

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