1. How many flowers must a honey bee visit to make a pound of honey?

Two million flowers.

2. How far does a hive of bees fly to collect nectar for a pound of honey?

Over 55,000 miles.

3. How much honey does the average worker bee make in her lifetime?

1/12 teaspoon.

4. How fast does a honey bee fly?

About 15 miles per hour.

5. How much honey does it take to fuel a bee's flight around the world?

About one ounce.

6. Why are honey bees sometimes called "white man's flies" in America ?

Native Americans called honey bees this because they were
brought to North America by European colonists.

7. How long have people been eating honey?

3 million years.

8. What is mead?

Honey wine.

9. How long have bees been producing honey from flowering plants?

10-20 million years.

10. What liqueur from Scotland is made with honey?

Drambuie.

11. How many eggs does a productive queen lay in a single day?

3,000 eggs.