How do bees make different varieties of honey? The Beekeeper moves the bees from location to location where different flowers are blooming at different times of the year. What percentage of our food is dependent on bees for pollinations? About 45 days. In the winter the bees live longer because the days are shorter and the bees are not flying as much. They spend rainy, windy and cold days inside the hive. How many bees live in a colony in the summertime? 30,000 - 50,000 Why do bees make honey? It is their food. Bees eat Honey and Pollen. What determines the color and taste of honey?
The nectar gathered by the bees. Different flowers have different tasting and different colored nectars. How many times per minute does a bee flap its wings? 11,000 times How many times per second does a bee flap its wings? 183 times How many wings does a honeybee have?
Four How fast does a honeybee fly?
Fifteen miles per hour
How far must a colony of honeybees fly to make one pound of Honey?
55,000 miles How many flowers must a Honeybee visit to make one pound of Honey?
2,000,000 How far from the hive will a Honeybee fly?
A 2 1/2 mile radius.
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