Some interesting facts about Honey bees

A Lecture

ByMr. Allah dad Khan

Honey bees Interesting Facts1)The scientific

name of Honey bee is Apis mellifera and they have great significance for the environment as they play an important role in pollination. 

Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ArthropodaClass:InsectaOrder:HymenopteraFamily:ApidaeSubfamily:ApinaeTribe:ApiniLatreille,1802

Genus:ApisSpecies ; Apis

mellifera

Honey bees Interesting Facts2) Honey bees are the

only creatures that produce a substance consumed by human beings, honey. Honey is a complete food as it contains vitamins, minerals, enzymes and essential nutrients. It has numerous health benefits and helps with improved memory and better brain functioning. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts3) The buzz produced

by Honey bees is a result of stroking of their wings which can beat at a pace of approximately 200 beats each second. This wonderful creature can fly for almost six miles at a stretch at a speed of 15 miles/hour. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts4) A bee hive may

have up to 80,000 Honey bees most of which are worker bees. The worker bees are female and have a lifespan of about 6 weeks in which they do all the work for hive

Honey bees Interesting Facts5) Queen bee is the

largest bee in the hive and rules it. It can have a lifespan of almost 5 years and is the only bee to lay eggs. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts6) Honey is only

collected during the summer months and during the colder months Honey bees survive by eating the honey they have stored in the hive. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts7) Honey bees help

with pollination of various fruits and vegetables and this natural pollinators make a great contribution towards the existence and sustainability of the environment

Honey bees Interesting Facts8) The queen Honey

bee can lay up to 1500 eggs each day and almost a million eggs in her whole lifetime. Worker bees take care of food and grooming for the queen because she hardly has free tie from laying eggs in all her life. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts9) The male

honeybees are called 'Drones' and are slightly larger compared to the worker bees. Their only job is to mate with the Queen bee and they die immediately after the mating process is completed. 

Honey bees Interesting Facts10) Honey bees

maintain a steady temperature of approximately 93º F in the hive all year. During winter months when the temperature starts to fall the bees form a cluster all around the hive to keep themselves and the hive warm.