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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Moots on April 05, 2013, 01:12:17 pm

Title: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: Moots on April 05, 2013, 01:12:17 pm

Got this link from the facebook page of my local bee club.

Thought it was pretty interesting!

Amazing Honey Bee Facts! (http://matteroftrust.org/4750/amazing-facts-about-honey-bees)

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: PLAN-B on April 05, 2013, 02:13:59 pm

Thanks for the link moots...

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: Jeanette on April 05, 2013, 09:17:17 pm

I think my favourite is:
A honey bee flaps its wings about 12,000 times per minute.

That's impressive!

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: hardwood on April 05, 2013, 09:44:25 pm

I like the header photo of apis dorsata..."giant honey bee".

Scott

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: PLAN-B on April 05, 2013, 09:47:02 pm

i'm new at this but dont all those bees look like queens?  :? lol

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: hardwood on April 05, 2013, 10:11:44 pm

Giant honey bees - Life in the Undergrowth - BBC Attenborough (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vll_2xH_SQY#ws)

Title: Re: Amazing honey bee facts!
Post by: tefer2 on April 06, 2013, 04:12:28 pm

That's a cool video. Don't think I'm up for that high off the ground on a rope. :jawdrop: