Honey is delicious and nutritious; there’s no doubt about it! The thing that makes honey really amazing is how it’s made. The lives of honey bees are dedicated to supporting the colony. Every bee has a job, and that job needs to get done so the colony can thrive. One of the ways that bees work to ensure the success of the hive is through honey production and storage.


We think the process of making honey is amazing!
Here are some interesting facts about honey that you won’t believe!

Did you know…?

  • Not all bees make honey. In fact, there are only about seven species of honey bees. Honey bees collect nectar and pollen during their foraging trips so they can make honey to store for the cold winter months.

  • Worker bees make only about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in their short lifetimes. They usually live for about six weeks.

  • On average, a honey bee will visit 100 flowers during one foraging trip.

  • A large honey bee colony can eat 100-200 pounds of honey during a year.

  • Honey bees will travel a 4- to 5-mile radius foraging for pollen and nectar. To make just one pound of honey, honey bees will travel approximately 55,000 miles!

Not all bees make honey. In fact, there are only about seven species of honey bees. Honey bees collect nectar and pollen during their foraging trips so they can make honey to store for the cold winter months.

Worker bees make only about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in their short lifetimes. They usually live for about six weeks.

On average, a honey bee will visit 100 flowers during one foraging trip.

A large honey bee colony can eat 100-200 pounds of honey during a year.

Honey bees will travel a 4- to 5-mile radius foraging for pollen and nectar. To make just one pound of honey, honey bees will travel approximately 55,000 miles!


“How Do Bees Make Honey?”
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By Dtek Live Bee Removal

Honey Bees Are Pretty Sweet :)
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