10 Super Sweet Facts About Honey

Some facts about honey, and the amazing honey bee.

• 80% of the pollination of the fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the U.S. is accomplished by honeybees.

• Honey bees have five eyes

• Bees have been producing honey for at least 150 million years

• Honey stored in air tight containers never spoils. Sealed honey vats found in King Tut's tomb still contained edible honey, despite over 2,000 years beneath the sands.

• Europeans brought the European Honeybee to America in 1638.

• Bees must visit approximately 2 million flowers to make 1 lb. of honey.

• Bees have to fly over 55,000 miles to make 1 lb. of honey.

• On average a worker bee will make 1/12 teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.

• Two tablespoons of honey would fuel a honey bee flying once around the world.

• Honey bees will visit between 50-100 flowers during one nectar collection trip.