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A Queen bee can lay up to 2,500 eggs per day ! |
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All worker bees are female and have a normal lifespan of 45 days ! |
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Male bees are called "Drones" and their only role is to mate with the Queen of another hive ! |
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A worker honeybee gathers 1 teaspoon of nectar in its life time. |
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Honey is the only food that has no expiration date. |
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Honeybees communicate through dancing and through smells. |
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Honeybees fly up to 3km from their hive to forage for nectar and pollen. |
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Everyone who works at Honeybee Centre is really cool and smart. |
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Mason bees are native to North America. Honeybees were brought to North America from Europe by settlers. |
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Honey can be used to treat wounds and cuts - simply clean the scrape, spread honey over the freshly cleaned scrape, and top it off with a band-aid! |
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Beeswax isn't just used for making candles - people also use to it make cosmetics, including soap, crèmes and lip balm - or as a lubricant for drawers, tobaggans, surfboards, zippers and more - for mustache wax - and for many more diverse applications! |
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Drones (the male bees) don't have stingers. |
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Worker bees (the females) die when they sting you - so be kind! They don't want to hurt you unless they really have to. |
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Honey can replace sugar in any recipe! Try it next time you bake cookies. |
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