Bee The Change
Fun Facts
Here are some fun facts for you to share with your friends and spread the word that caring about bees is the way to BEE! Hover over the boxes to find out what is hidden
Honeycomb is made up of perfect hexagons (6 equal sided shapes) which hold the most amount of honey with the least amount of wax.
William Shakespeare
For so work the honey-bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom.
Honeybees beat their wings up to 200 times per second which creates their "buzz" sound.
Bees and humans have a lot more in common than we think!
Did you know bees communicate with each other and are social creatures? Just like us! Bees dance to communicate with each other - they move their bodies to show where the best pollen is to be found!
Honey Bee Hive Members
Check out the 3 different types of honey bees there are in a colony and the work they do!
Drones
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Job: Mate with the Queen bee.
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Biology: Come from unfertilised eggs so only have one parent.
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Physical: Biggest of the hive. No stinger, pollen basket or wax glands.
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Life span: About one week, die after mating.