Selby Beekeepers | Honeybee Trivia

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QUESTION

1. How many bees are in a typical beehive?

2. What distance do honeybees fly from a hive to gather nectar and pollen?

3. How long do worker bees live?

4. How much honey would be required for a honeybee to fly around the world?

5. How many miles does a honeybee fly in her lifetime?

6. How many eggs does a queen lay each day?

7. How far do bees have to fly to produce 1lb of honey?

8. How many blossoms must be visited for honeybees to produce 1lb of honey?

9. What makes bees buzz?

10. How much honey does a bee make in her lifetime?

11. How many flowers are visited each day by a colony of honeybees?

12. How much honey does a colony make during the year?

13. How much honey does a colony need to survive winter?

14. How much pollen do bees collect during the year?

ANSWER

1. In the summer, about 40,000 to 60,000

2. About 2 -3 miles per flight

3. 6 weeks in the summer; several months in the winter

4. 2 tablespoons (25,000 miles)

5. 500 - 600 miles

6. About 1500 eggs

7. Around 55,000 miles

8. Around 2 million blossoms

9. Her wings beat 190 per second

10. 1/12th of a teaspoon

11. Around a quarter of a million

12. Around 140lbs

13. Around 40lbs

14. Around 100lbs