17th Aug 2011•
Posted by: Rowse
Meet her royal highness
In every hive there are thousands of worker bees and drone bees. But there is one bee – who isn’t a worker or a drone – who is very very special... the queen bee.
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Quick fact
Two tablespoons of honey would fuel a bee flying once around the world.
Did you know?..
Bees talk to each other by doing a little dance. They do a figure-of-eight movement at the door of the hive known as the ‘Waggle Dance’, which directs other bees to a good source of nectar.
2nd Sep 2011•
Posted by: Rowse
Watching out for wasps
Many people are afraid of bees and we wanted to set the record straight: there’s no reason to fear these friendly, flying creatures. Bees are more interested in your flowers than in ruining your good time. It’s wasps you have to be wary of, so here are some hints to help you tell these black-and-yellows apart...
Quick fact
Honey and beeswax are found in many skin creams, lipsticks and hand lotions.
2nd Apr 2012•
Posted by: Rowse
Why Bees Need Flowers
We all know bees love flowers – but do we all know why? The reason is bees, like humans, need carbohydrates (yum!) and protein to survive and they get both from flowers! The carbohydrates come from flowers’ nectar and the protein comes from pollen.
31st Aug 2012•
Posted by: Rowse
The History of Honey
Did you know that honey has been around for an awfully long time? It has been used by many different cultures all over the world for as long there have been people to collect it.
Did you know?..
The earliest illustration of honey being gathered is 15,000 years old. It’s in a cave painting in eastern Spain.
31st Oct 2012•
Posted by: Rowse
The How, What and Why of the Varieties of Honey
We all know that honey is made by bees, after collecting nectar from flowers. But did you know that different nectars produce different types of honey? Which is lucky for us, because this means that we get loads of different flavours to try!
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