HONEY BEES 1 Honey Bees belong to the

HONEY BEES 1

Honey Bees belong to the family of insects. 2

• They live collectively in Bee Hive. • Every beehive will have a Queen, few males and a number of worker-bees 3

• Bees live in a group in the Beehive • Bees collectively are called Swarm of Bees 4

• Bees are known for collecting honey. • The honey collection is done in a special way, Ø The bees fly around the flowers in search of Nectar. Ø Once a bee finds flowers with Nectar, it calls the other Bees through a Special kind of Dance. Ø The Nectar is then collected from the flowers. Ø Honey is made of nectar and the sweet deposits from plants and trees. 5

• The Worker Bees are a very important part of the Hive. • They are the Bees which collect the Nectar from the flowers. • Without the worker bees, the whole colony would go hungry. 6

Honey Is used for: Ø Medicine Ø Sweetener 7

Facts About Honey Bees: • The honeybee's wings stroke 11, 400 times per minute thus making their distinctive buzz. • The queen bee is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength. • She will lay about 1, 000 to 1, 500 eggs per day 8

• Honeybee colonies have unique odors that members flash like identification cards at the hive's front door. • A honeybee visits between 50 and 100 flowers during one collection flight from the hive. 9

• In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited. • Honey contains vitamins and antioxidants, but is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free • Honey is nature's energy booster 10