I thought it would be a good idea to have a short article on 5 interesting facts about the honey bee specifically. You'll be surprised at how fascinating they are!
2. Honey bees communicate through the use of their own complex language Other than monkeys and their close relatives, honey bees have the most complex language in the animal kingdom. Its hard to believe that each bee has millions of neurons in their brain which they use to perform various tasks over their lifetime. They must perform roles such as foraging for certain foods which, when you think about, can be more complex than you realize. They have to find and identify the food in the first place and then they have to find their way back to the colony after collecting. They will then communicate these foraging spots with their fellow brothers and sisters! 3. A Colony can house over 60,000 bees! When you think about it, due to the sophisticated structure of a colony and hive, it takes an awful lot of work to get the job done. This amount of work means a lot of bodies are needed to carry out the necessary tasks of the hive. They need bees to forage for food, bees to guard the hive from any unwanted guests and the queen needs a team to wait on her, feeding her and keeping her clean is a hard task in itself! 4. The queen bee can potentially lay over 2000 eggs per day Following on from number 3 - in order for the hive to sustain those kinds of numbers, the queen has to continually produce eggs to provide the next generation of workers. This is all the queen will do hence why she has her own team to feed her as she simply does not have time. 5. The hive is kept at a constant 93 degrees Fahrenheit It is vital that the hive remains at a steady temp all through the year. During the colder months the bees will form a tighter group sharing their body heat to stay warm. They form a group around the queen to protect her from the elements and ensure that she is warm. Once the warmer weather arrives, they will use their wings like mini fans beating air around the hive to keep the temperature cooler than it is outside the hive. You can find some more interesting facts in this article here
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