Honey Bees

Lee Rosen — Honey Bees

The bee is not only an environmental bellwether but, critically, it sustains the world’s food production through its key role as a pollinator. Yet almost everywhere the honey bee, bumble bee and solitary wild bee exist, there has been disturbing and growing evidence that these vital species are endangered.

SOME Fun facts about bees.

• Bees have been producing honey for at least 150 million years.
• 80%of the pollination of the fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the U.S. is accomplished by honeybees.
• Bees have to fly over 55,000 milesto make 1 pound of honey.
• Honey bees will visit between 50–100 flowersduring one nectar collection trip
• A queen is the largest bee in the hive. She can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day,twice her own body weight per day.