Bee Facts

A few simple things we love about bees — fun for kids and grown-ups alike.

Honey Bees

Honey bees live together in large colonies and work as a team to care for the hive.

As bees visit flowers for nectar, they move pollen from bloom to bloom, helping plants make fruit and seeds.

Bees gather nectar, store it in the comb, and fan it with their wings until it thickens into honey.

A hive is full of wax comb where bees raise young bees and store honey and pollen.

Each colony usually has one queen, and she lays the eggs that keep the hive growing.

Worker bees clean, build comb, guard the entrance, and forage for nectar and pollen.

Different flowers give nectar different flavors, so honey can taste different season to season.