Bee Fun Facts

• Honeybees are not native to the USA.  They were brought to North America by early settlers from Europe. 
• Bees collect 66 lbs of pollen per year, per hive.
• A worker bee can fly 15-20 miles per hour.
• A honey bee flaps her wings more than 11,000 times per minute.
• There are 3 types of bees in a hive: worker, drones and a queen.
• Honey bees never sleep.
• The are the only insect that produces food for human consumption.
• Every third bite we eat is because of honey bees.
• Honey is naturally fat free.
• Bees can regulate the temperature of their hive.  They keep it between 90 & 95 degrees.
• Pollination from honeybees alone in the US is valued at $15 billion.
• A healthy queen can lay 1000-1500 eggs every day.
• The average lifespan of a worker (female) bee is 30 days.
• The sole purpose of a drone (male) is to mate with the queen.
• Honey is a natural antibiotic.
• Honey is produced in every state in the US.
• In her lifetime, a worker bee will make just 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey.
• Honey bees must visit about 2 million flowers to make just one pound of honey.