• The honeybee is the only insect that produces food eaten by man



 

  • Honeybees are environmentally friendly and are vital as pollinators



 

  • The honeybee flies around 90,000 miles -three times around the globe -to make one pound of honey



 

  • It takes about 556 worker bees to gather 1 pound of honey from 2 million flowers



 

  • Honeybees are responsible for pollinating over 75% of all fruits and vegetables



 

  • A hive of bees consists of 1 queen bee, 40 to 60 thousand female workers and 1,000 male drone bees



 

  • When nectar is abundant, a colony of bees will collectively gather from more than 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey



 

  • Honey can be used as a substitute when baking and keeps food fresher and moister longer. One would use approximately half the required amount of honey to sugar



 

  • Consuming a teaspoon of local honey a day will help with pollen allergies as it contains trace amounts of pollen to help build immunity