Fun Facts About Honey Bees
Here's some more fun facts about honey bees.
Honey bees live in colonies.
Honey bees hibernate when the weather gets cold. Honey bees have pollen baskets on their hind legs. Honey bees have golden-brown and black bodies. Honey bees have golden yellow rings on their abdomen. When the water evaporates from nectar it turns into honey. |
Honey bees make honey for themselves and for people.
The queen bee can lay up to 2000 neggs every day. Over 80,000 honey bees can live in a colony. Honey bees have been around longer than people. |
Worker bees are female and fly outside of the hive.
Worker bees look for food, protect and build the hive, and build the honeycombs inside the hive. Honey bees have claws on their feet. Worker bees beat their wings to clean the air in their hives. Honey bees only sting when they think they're in danger. They die after a sting because it tears their abdomen. |