- The color and flavor of honey differs depending on the nectar source (the blossoms) visited by the honeybees.
- An average worker bee will visit 50-100 flowers on each collection trip.
- A bee will gather enough nectar to make only 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey.
- Crystalization is natural. Put a jar in a double boiler pan and set the temperature to low. Heat slowly until the honey decrystalizes.
- Honey for Energy! Honey is also a rich source of carbohydrates, providing 17 grams per tablespoon, which makes it ideal for your working muscles since carbohydrates are the primary fuel the body uses for energy. Carbohydrates are necessary in the diet to help maintain muscle glycogen, also known as stored carbohydrates, which are the most important fuel source for athletes to help them keep going.
- Honeybees pollinate 80% of all fruit, vegetable and seed crops in the USA.
- Bees must travel over 55,000 miles and visit 2 million flowers to produce 1 lb. of honey!
- A honeybee can fly 15 mph.
- It would take only 1 ounce of honey to fuel one bee’s flight around the world.
- Pure Honey will NEVER spoil.
- One honeybee will only produce 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its entire life.
- Honeybees are the only insect that produces food for humans.
- It takes 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey!
- The queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs in1 day – that’s 132,000 annually!
- One gallon of honey is enough to fuel a bee’s flight to the moon and back!
- One ounce of honey could fuel a bee’s flight around the world.