Facts About Bees

🐝 Essential Bee Facts:

1. Bees pollinate 1 in 3 bites of food we eat.
   Without them, crops like apples, almonds, blueberries, cucumbers, and melons would struggle to grow.

2. There are over 20,000 species of bees worldwide.
   Not all bees live in hives or make honey—some are solitary, and some nest in the ground.

3. Honeybees communicate by dancing!
   The “waggle dance” tells other bees the direction and distance to flowers or water sources.

4. Bees see colors we can’t.
   They can see ultraviolet light, which helps them find nectar patterns on flowers invisible to the human eye.

5. A single bee can visit 5,000 flowers in one day.
   Their work ethic is unmatched—and all for just a tiny bit of nectar each trip.

6. One honeybee makes only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.
   It takes the work of 12 bees to make a single teaspoon of honey!

7. Bees are nature’s tiny engineers.
   Their honeycomb structure is one of the most efficient, mathematically perfect storage systems found in nature.

8. Queen bees can lay over 1,000 eggs a day.
   She’s the heart of the hive, and all the bees exist to support her and the colony.

9. Bees never sleep, but they do rest and take mini “naps” while clinging to flowers or combs.

10. Bees have a strong sense of loyalty and purpose.
    Each bee has a role: nurse, builder, guard, forager, and more. They work their whole lives for the good of the colony.

🌍 Why Bees Matter:

• Bees pollinate 70% of the world’s major crops.

• Without bees, global food supply and ecosystems would collapse.

• Bees are key indicators of environmental health—if bees are in danger, we are too.

🧡 Inspiring Bee Wisdom:

• “Busy as a bee” isn’t just a saying—they truly work nonstop for their hive.

• Bees show us the power of collective effort, humble service, and unseen heroism.