I love these fun facts about Honey Bees. They are pretty amazing! To start with, they have five eyes and can carry half their weight in pollen. I also love a colourful summer with the sight and sound of bees in the garden.
In winter, you won’t see many Honey Bees around. That is not because they are hibernating, it is just that they slow down. And like us, they spend their time huddled together to stay warm.
To make one jar of honey, Honey Bees have to fly the distance of approximately twice around the planet.
They communicate using their bodies. They ‘dance’ to give directions to other Honey Bees to tell them where to find food.
Humans rely on plants to survive. More than a third of the food we eat is pollinated by insects and Honey Bees.
Honey is in actual fact nectar that bees have regurgitated and then dried out.
There are over 20,000 known bee species on earth and only a fraction of all the species are Honey Bees.
Don’t you just love everything about our Honey Bees?
Find out more about bees from Paula Carnell, Beekeeper and Bee Consultant
