Honeybee facts
Honeybee facts
• The honeybee’s wings stroke at about 200 beats per second, which results in the famous buzz.
• A honeybee can fly for as far as six miles, and as fast as 15 mph.
• The average worker bee produces about one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
• A colony contains between 30,000 to 50,000 bees during the late spring or early summer.
• Honey never spoils.
Source: Utah Beekeepers Association