Honey Bee Statistics

Honey Bee Statistics

Apis Distribution and Species

Apis mellifera - worldwide

Morse & Hooper, 1985

Honey Bee Colony

Geographic, Environmental Adaptations

Honey Bee Statistics

Speed of Flight

10.9-29.0 km/hr, 20.9-25.7 km with load

Maximum Range 13.7 km

Foraging Activity

Begins at 13°C and >= 0.66 langleys
Shifts to Water Collecting > 43°C
Curtailed with Wind >= 24 km/hr, Onset of Rain

Load Weights

70 mg of Nectar
40 mg Pollen

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