LA County Fair - Bee Booth (Learn about Bees)
/Visit the LA County Fair Bee Booth and Learn about Bees! Now thru Sept. 30 (Wed-Sun).
Did You Know!!!
Honey bees have been around for millions of years.
Honey bees can fly at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.
A honey bee colony can contain up to 60,000 bees at its peak.
A single honey bee produces about 1/12th teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.
A queen honey bee stores a lifetime supply of sperm.
A queen honey bee lays between 1,500-2,500 eggs a day and can lay up to a million eggs in her lifetime.
All the honey bee workers are female.
The drones, which are the only male honey bees in a hive, die immediately after mating.
Honey bees maintain a constant temperature of about 93º F within the hive year-round.
An industrious worker bee may visit 2,000 flowers per day.
Learn more about the honey bees, pollination, and the important role bees play in our lives. Take home some local honey! Enjoy honey stix!!!
Enjoy the amazing photography of photo-journalist Kodua Galieti!
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