09/05/2020
COOL FACTS ABOUT BEES AND HONEY:
1. A single honeybee will only produce approximately 1/12 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.
2. To make one pound of honey, the bees in the colony must visit 2 million flowers.
3. Honey bees evolved about 60 million years ago during the Cretaceous period.
4. there are no indigenous honey bees in the United States. European honey bees were first introduced into this country (Virginia) about 1621-1622.
5. Honey bees can fly up to 5 miles from the hive at 15 mph when flying to a food source, and 12 mph when returning laden down with nectar, pollen, propolis or water.
6. Bees flap their wings about 230 times per second.
7. Research has shown that raw honey can kill unwanted bacteria and fungus. It naturally contains hydrogen peroxide, an antiseptic.