Betterbee's Fun
Beekeeping Facts
New Bee Facts (see answers
at the bottom of this page):
- How many flowers must
honey bees tap to make one pound
of honey?
- How much honey does
the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime?
- How many flowers does
a honey bee visit during one collection trip?
- How long does a honey bee live in the summer time?
- How many bees live in a colony in the summer time?
Fun Facts: Did you know...
- A honeybee has to
travel over 55,000 miles and visits approx. 2 million flowers to make 1
pound of honey
- A honeybee can fly
approximately 15 miles per hour
- Honeybees are the
only insect that produce food for humans
- Honey is the ONLY
food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including
water
- A typical beehive
makes over 100 pounds of honey per year
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for more interesting information about bees and
their life, as we will be updating this section on a regular basis.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Answers:
1) 2 million.
2) 1/12 of a teaspoon. 3) 50 to 100 flowers. 4) 45 days. 5) 30,000 to 50,000.
