Bee Facts - All About Honeybees, Bumblebees and Queen Bees

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Bees are some of the most hardworking animals ever. In their colony, they each have a role to fulfill. Together, they make the sweetest honey. They play a vital role in ensuring our plants grow. Without them, there is no doubt that nature would have less colorful flowers. It is important to take care of them with as much care as these insects give to pollinating and making honey.

Of course, that isn’t all there is to these insects. Beyond the buzzing, yellow stripes, and sharp stingers, there’s still a lot that people don’t know about bees. If you’re curious to discover more about these busy bees, then keep watch on to find out in our Bee Facts video!

0:43 There are around 20,000 species of bees.
1:01 Bumblebees are the biggest bee species.
1:20 There are 3 types of bees based on their roles.
1:53 A bee’s brain is as small as a sesame seed.
2:15 Over time, a bee’s brain chemistry changes.
2:39 Bees have to learn how to make honey.
2:53 Bees have rotated and twisted wings.
3:08 Each bee has a total of 5 eyes.
3:22 Bees cannot see the color red.
3:39 Bees are very sensitive to smell.
3:56 Bees have an extra stomach.
4:16 Bumblebees love to eat.
4:33 Bees are also fans of coffee.
4:49 Bees can’t stand peppermint.
5:10 Sometimes, a colony will have one or more queen bees.
5:27 Queen bees often fight for the throne.
5:44 Queen bees can live for up to 5 years.
5:59 A queen bee performs a “mating flight.”
6:21 Drones die after mating with the queen bee.
6:38 Unfortunately, worker bees also have short lifespans.
6:56 Bees die after they sting humans.
7:18 Apollo was the first beekeeper.
7:35 Beekeepers do not take all the honey.
7:51 Smoke calms bees down.
8:07 The flavor and color of the honey depends on the flower it was made from.
8:25 Bees store honey for winter.
8:45 When they find the perfect nectar, bees will do a “waggle dance.”
9:01 The only bee species that can pollinate are carpenter bees.
9:14 Bees are important in crop and plant production.
9:32 Today, there are approximately 2 trillion bees.

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[octobrain]

Love how the music is all over the place for this, I think I heard the Halloween theme for #13.

[Mr.Lubbox-Lobsterlegz]

Bees and Bears are in an eternal battle, and centuries longs struggle for honey

[sd]

9:02 “The only bee species that can pollinate are carpenters” doesn’t make sense ?

[commander_liam]

I kinda wanna make a game bout bees now

[Senaro]

I just want some bee facts as extremely weird conversation starters

[makalahthompson]

I had bumblebees visit my garden last year. They were out everyday as long as my sunflowers were blooming and even one or two would sleep on it overnight. Me and the bees had a connection though, I would rub him/her and tell it goodnight/Goodrising. I hope to see them again this year❤

[CrusaderSchmedes]

I'd love to have an apiary. I've always loved bees

[dygyrph]

Freelance Bee caretaker here..
... once or twice a week high up in the mountains of Santa Susana, Chatsworth/Simi valley area -
..i feed bees bowls of sugar water - the same exact 25% consistency as hummingbird food - Wow 💥 - you would be surprised to see how many bees show up within a few minutes....Wow 💥..
seems like the whole hive shows up...😏
...even on cold winter mornings - upper 40s - mid 50s... they still love their sugar water 🐝

[loragoff]

Carpenter bees are the only ones that can pollinate? I’m confused. I would love if someone can clear up my confusion.

[gyeffns]

I need to watch that bee movie again 😂

[CrazyKing-sfoc]

I’ve got a pet be me and my brother found one and it was friendly it went on my finger and did it sting me so we kept it for a pat

[aabifauzi]

really they cant see red colour amazing i love all of the facts about them

[Britttanyy]

Where does an intruder queen come from? if she was born from another colony?

[kevs]

Whose here because of " The beekeeper "

[terryadkins]

We can't see red and we love a cup of coffee in the mornings

[naturalselfcanada]

this is great thank you -- but the images change too quickly for my taste. It would be more relaxing if there were fewer switches to new "scenes" or photos. And we could absorb more info that way too. Thank you! Very informative and helpful.

[trysonedits]

Someone biting a comb of bee

Worker bee:bro why is there a gap in our old kitchen

[nickhughes]

"Smoke calms bees down"
Everyone knows it doesn't suffocate them until they pass out or die, like every other air breathing creature on earth
This absolute idiotic comment made me skeptical of everything else in this video

[lotus]

What's the purpose of the stinger?

[alexskywalker]

Small correction on information. BUMBLEbees can keep stinging and do not die and don't loose their stingers. They are less aggressive. HONEYbees are the ones that loose their stinger and die after stinging you. HONEYbees are more aggressive