National Honey Bee Day

National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2023

– Honeybees fly at a speed of over 25km per hour and beat their wings over 200 times per second.

National Honey Bee Day – August 20, 2022

-The queen honey bee is about twice the length of a worker.

-She may lay as many as 2000 – 3000 eggs per day.

National Honey Bee Day – August 21, 2021

– Male bees in the hive are called drones. Female bees (except the queen) are called worker bees.

National Honey Bee Day – August 19, 2017

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– Honey Bees carry pollen on their hind legs in a pollen basket or corbicula/