Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Bees and Honey

About Bees

Workers live for six weeks, Drones live for 8 weeks and Queens live for 4 years.

Drones have no stinger.

Bees need more than one source of pollen if they don’t have variety in foods they will be malnutrition just like how humans need more than just one food group.

Problems with Honey

A problem with honey is that is crystallizes, air causes it to crystallize.

Cell phone signal wave’s causes bees to get lost.

Bees are potty trained so honey is sanitary. They won’t go to the bathroom in the hive.

Health benefits

Honey can be an antimicrobial preservative. It’s good against common food illnesses like E Coli.

It’s a good alternative sugar opposed to dietary sugar replacements even though honey is about one and a half times as sweet as regular sugar.

It can be used on skin injuries.

Byproducts from honey making process

Behaviors of Bees

Drones are forced to leave after their purposes are fulfilled.

Enemies to the Bees

Skunks, bears, wasps, hornets,

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