1.Though bees have jointed legs, they do not possess anything like a kneecap, and therefore do not have knees.

2. Honey has antiseptic properties and was historically used as a dressing for wounds and a first aid treatment for burns and cuts.

3. The natural fruit sugars in honey – fructose and glucose – are quickly digested by the body. This is why sportsmen and athletes use honey to give them a natural energy boost.

4. The practice of beekeeping dates back at least 4,500 years.

5. Bees must gather nectar from two million flowers to make one pound of honey

6. One bee has to fly about 90,000 miles – three times around the globe – to make one pound of honey.

7. The average bee will make only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.

8. A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip.

9. A honey bee can fly for up to six miles, and as fast as 15 miles per hour.

10. Bees communicate by dancing.

Honey bees do sting, but only if they perceive a threat – damage to their hive or being swatted at. Since they seek sweet nectar, sugary drinks and sweets will attract honey bees when flowers are not blooming yet.  So, keep your beverages covered. If a honey bee comes close, either hold still or move slowly away. The honey bee will fly along to the next sweet thing as long as it doesn’t feel threatened.

Today, is National Honey Bee Day. Please stop by the Newtown Farmers Market and purchase a bottle of raw honey, one of our beeswax candles, or some peppers fertilize by our Ninja Honey Bees. We also have vanilla, lavender, and plan beeswax chapstix available.