Did you know honeybees can fly up to 15 MPH? Oahu Honey Co

Honey bees, scientifically also known as Apis mellifera, which mean "honey-carrying bee", are environmentally friendly and are vital as pollinators.Oahu Honey Co

Honey bees have 6 legs, 2 compound eyes made up of thousands of tiny lenses (one on each side of the head), 3 simple eyes on the top of the head, 2 pairs of wings, a nectar pouch, and a stomach Oahu Honey Co

Did you know, Drones (Male Honey Bee's) do not have a stinger? Oahu Honey Co

Did you know, RAW honey never spoils and does not need preservatives? Oahu Honey Co

Did you know, honey bees produce their wax from glands in their abdomens? Oahu Honey Co

The queen bee can live up to 5 years and it's role is to fill the hive with eggs. She is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength, she lays up to 2500 eggs per day Oahu Honey Co

Did you know a honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers per trip? Oahu Honey Co

Did you know honey is made from nectar from the flower and not the pollen? Oahu Honey Co

A colony of bees consists of 20,000-60,000 honeybees and one queen. Worker honey bees are female, live for about 6 weeks and do all the work. Oahu Honey Co

Did you know a hive of bees will fly 90,000 miles, the equivalent of three orbits around the earth to collect 1 kg of honey Oahu Honey Co

The honey bee's wings stroke incredibly fast, about 200 beats per second, thus making their famous, distinctive buzz. A honey bee can fly for up to six miles, and as fast as 15 miles per hour. Oahu Honey Co