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Approximately one third of the food we eat is the result of honey bee pollination.
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In their 6-8-week lifespan, a worker bee will fly the equivalent distance of 1 ½ times the circumference of the earth.
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A productive queen can lay up to 2,500 eggs per day.
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Bees are attracted by caffeine.
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The perfect hexagons that form honeycomb hold the most amount of honey with the smallest amount of material (wax).
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During a single collection trip, a honey bee will visit anywhere from 50 to 100 flowers.
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There are three types of bees in every hive: a queen, worker bees, and drones.
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Only drones are males.
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Honey is the only known source of the antioxidant pinocembrin.
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On average, Americans consume 1.31 pounds of honey every year.
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There are estimated to be nearly 212,000 beekeepers in the United States.
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Honey is 25% sweeter than table sugar.
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Honey is the only foodstuff that contains all the necessary nutrients to sustain life.
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A single hive can produce anywhere from 60 to 100 pounds of honey every year.
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Beeswax is found in many of our everyday products, including furniture polishes, cosmetics, and medicines.
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The darker the honey, the greater amount of antioxidant properties it has.
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For every pound of honey produced, a hive must collect 10 pounds of pollen.
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The European honey bee was brought over to North America by the Shakers.
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Every bee colony has its own distinct scent so that members can identify each other.
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Hives produce 5 distinct substances: honey, beeswax, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly.
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Only female bees have stingers.
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The females do all the work in the hive. The drones’ only job is to mate with a queen.
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Honey has antibacterial properties and can be used as a dressing for wounds.
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Ever wonder why a beekeeper’s suit is always white? It’s because bees react strongly to dark colors!
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Bees use the sun as a compass, and on cloudy days, use polarized light to find their way.