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To Bee or not to Bee – scientific name – Apis mellifera

Did You Know? The honey bee has been around for 30 million years. It is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. Honeybee’s wings stroke 11400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.It takes about 556 workers to gather 1 pound of honey from about 2 million flowers. A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip.A colony of bees consists of 20000-60000 honeybees and one queen.Worker honey bees are female, live 6 to 8 weeks and do all the work.The queen bee …

beekeeping talk file 4 of 8

Beekeeping Talk File 4 of 8 Perry Georgia. Heart of Georgia Beekeepers class every Tuesday night at the old Perry Courthouse at 7pm.

beekeeping talk file 6 of 8

Beekeeping Talk File 6 of 8 Perry Georgia. Heart of Georgia Beekeepers class every Tuesday night at the old Perry Courthouse at 7pm.

beekeeping talk file 2 of 8

Beekeeping Talk File 2 of 8 Perry Georgia. Heart of Georgia Beekeepers class every Tuesday night at the old Perry Courthouse at 7pm.

beekeeping talk file 8 of 8

Beekeeping Talk File 8 of 8 Perry Georgia. Heart of Georgia Beekeepers class every Tuesday night at the old Perry Courthouse at 7pm