From inside the hive

Bee Facts

Eleven things you probably didn’t know about the hardest-working neighbors in the yard.

A swarm of bees clustered on a branch
A swarm
One of our bee hives
A working Pine Hill hive

Small insects, big surprises

A colony is stranger, smarter, and busier than it looks.

Some of these are scientific, some come from hard-earned experience, and one may be a matter of opinion.

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By the numbers

What makes bees remarkable

  1. Bees have existed for more than 100 million years.
  2. Honey never goes bad.
  3. Bee stings really really hurt.
  4. 1/3 of everything you eat is due to bee pollination.
  5. Only about 5% of bees are male (drones).
  6. Honey is 25% sweeter than sugar.
  7. Worker bees live for about 4 weeks over the summer, but up to 10 months if hatched late over the winter.
  8. Regardless of the outside temperature, bees maintain 92–93 degrees inside the hive.
  9. Bees can fly up to 20 miles per hour.
  10. I think Pine Hill Honey is the best.
  11. A queen bee lays between 2,000 and 3,000 eggs a day.

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