Honey Bee Facts!!
December 6, 2019
- One pound of honey equals 2 million flowers worth of nectar.
- 90,000 miles- 3 times around the globe- equals another one pound of honey.
- The average bee will only make 1/12 a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
- Honey bees collect from 50-100 flowers when collecting nectar.
- Honey bees communicate with each other through dance.
- Male honey bees are larger but have no stinger or go out they stay to just mate.
- Honey helps with everything from sore throats, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and hay fever.
- Honey bees are the only insect that produces food for man.
- Honey contains enzymes, vitamins, minerals and is the only food that contains an antioxidant that is linked with the improvement of brain function.
- Honey bees beat their wings 11,400 times per minute making their “buzzing” noise.
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