A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.

A honey bee worker only makes an average of 1/12 of a teaspoon in her lifetime.

One ounce of honey would fuel a bees flight around the world.

A pound of honey is made by 2 million flower visits. 

A honey bee visits 50-100 flowers in one trip. 

 Honey comb is hexagon (six-sided) shaped. The wall of comb is 2/1000 inch thick, but can support 25 times their own weight. 

Honey bees beat their wings 11,400 times per minute. This is beating of wings makes the buzzing noise. 

Honey bees never sleep. 

An average hive has 50,000 to 60,000 worker bees.

The honey bee is the only insect that produces food for humans. 

Honey keeps very well. A pot of honey was found in good condition in King Tut's tomb.

 Honey is full of a variety of vitamins and essential minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids.

Honey is an antimicrobial agent and can be used effectively on minor burns or scrapes. It has been shown to speed the healing of wounds.