HONEY BEE...03.12.12

"HONEY AND HONEY BEE –
AMAZING AND
INTERESTING FACTS"

>Honey Bee is the only

insect to produce food
that is eaten by man.
A Honey Bee produces
very less amount of
honey in her lifetime i-e
1/12th of a teaspoon.

>Once they feel
threatened they try to
sting the enemy and they
die soon after they sting.

>To gather one pound of
honey, approximately
556 worker honey bees
collect nectar from more
than 2 million flowers
while a single honey bee
fly around 90,000 miles
to make one pound of
honey.

>Honey was used as a
form of payment by the
Egyptians in ancient
times.

>A Queen Bee is the
largest Bee in the hive
and can lay up to 2000
eggs daily.

>It is very easy to digest
Honey because it is
already digested once by
Honey Bee.

>Honey has the best
healing effects and it can
heal the wounds very
quickly and efficiently.

> Honey never spoils.
While exploring the
Egyptian pyramids,
geologists found Honey
of those times that was
just fine and could be
used.

>There are about 20,000
species of honey and
amazingly just four of
them can make honey.

>Honey is also know as
the nature's energy
booster as it is the
greatest source of
carbohydrates, glucose
and fructose as well as
anti-oxidants