Did You Know why the term busy bee was coined???? Read on... How many flowers must honey bees tap to make one pound of honey? - Two million. How many flowers does a honey bee have to visit to gather a load of pollen? - 1500 flowers. How far does a hive of bees fly to bring you one pound of honey? - Over 55,000 miles How large an area does a honey bee have to cover to collect a load of pollen? - Approximately 12 square miles. How much honey does the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime? - 1/12 teaspoon. How heavy is a load of pollen? - Approximately 10 mg. How fast does a honey bee fly? - About 15 miles per hour / 24 kilometres per hour.
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