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Did you know that honey never spoils? It’s been found in ancient tombs in an edible state.

Did you know that honey never spoils? It’s been found in ancient tombs in an edible state.

The next time you see a swarm of bees, take heart. This is a natural process as bees restore their colony.

The next time you see a swarm of bees, take heart. This is a natural process as bees restore their colony.

Commercial beekeepers often earn a second income by renting their bee colonies to large-scale farms.

Commercial beekeepers often earn a second income by renting their bee colonies to large-scale farms.

Getting through Winter is a year round effort for most bees.

Getting through Winter is a year round effort for most bees.

Beeswax is loaded with great nutrients that help protect your health.

Beeswax is loaded with great nutrients that help protect your health.

Did you know that Honeybees aren’t native to North America at all? They were brought to the East Coast by Europeans in 1632.

Did you know that Honeybees aren’t native to North America at all? They were brought to the East Coast by Europeans in 1632.

Bee-loved Facts

Smell This!
Did you know that each little bee has 170 odorant receptors, which means they have one serious sense of smell! They use this to communicate within the hive and to recognise different types of flowers when looking for food.
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Hey Honey!
While many believe that honey is just a by-product of honey bees daily work, in reality bees need it themselves to survive. Honey bees must consume about 17-20 pounds of honey before they can biochemically produce one pound of beeswax.
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Lotta Bees
It takes 556 bees to make one pound of honey. Meanwhile annual honey consumption in the US alone is 450 million pounds. Do the math ~ that’s a lot of bees