Honey Bees- Interesting Facts

1.A single bee can produce 1 tablespoon of honey in its lifetime.
2.Bees can fly up to 12 mph.
3.A Queen Bee will lay 800,000 eggs in her lifetime.
4.Bees are tidy and meticulous.
5.One ounce of honey would fuel a bee’s flight around world.
6.A pound honey is made by visiting 2million flowers.
7.The hexagonal shape of the honeycomb allows the cells to be packed with no empty space.
8.Bees are known to raid other hives and steal honey.
9.A Bee’s diet consists of honey and pollen.
10.Queen’s diet is richer in honey, which gives her fertility.
11.The mode of communication in Honey Bees is by dancing.
12.Honey bees are the largest pollinator.