Did You Know…..
Bee Fun Facts and Photos
Here are some bee facts you may not have known:
~ Around 80 percent of all American fruit, vegetable, and seed crops are pollinated by bees.
~ Each hive is made up of a single queen and many workers and drones.
~ A single pound of honey is the lifetime work for about 768 bees, made up of visits to two million flowers.
~ Regardless of outside temperature, bees maintain a temperature of 92–93 degrees Fahrenheit in their central brood nests.
~ Honeybees fly at speeds of up to 15 miles an hour.
For even more info and photos, just go to:
USGS BEE INVENTORY AND MONITORING LAB/PUBLIC DOMAIN
