Cold knowledge about bees
1. Types of bee pollination: more than 1,100
Among the more than 1,300 plants that directly or indirectly provide food for humans, more than 1,100 require pollination by insects such as bees.
2. Collection of bees once out of the nest: 50~100 flowers
A bee out of the nest can pick 50 to 100 flowers at a time, and out of the nest on average 6 to 8 times a day, and at most dozens of times, it is more diligent and capable than most pollinating insects.
3. Top speed of bees: 40 kilometers
A mature worker bee can fly at a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, and it can fly at a speed of more than 20 kilometers per hour with a load after being collected. Bees only need to consume 2 mg of honey to maintain a flight of 4 kilometers.
4. Bee collection temperature: 20℃~30℃
When the temperature is too low or the weather conditions are bad, the bees will stop coming out of the nest. The suitable temperature for bees to collect food is 20℃~30℃.
5. Increase rate of bees: 10%~15%
The yield of crops after bee pollination is much higher than that of natural pollination, the yield increase rate can reach 10%~15%, and the fruit shape is more round and full.
6. Value of bees: equivalent to 2000 pollinators
While increasing crop yield and quality, bee pollination greatly reduces production costs. According to estimates, a swarm of bees is used to pollinate seed production, which is equivalent to 2000 pollinators.
7. Bee pollination income: up to 90%
Most crops in the United States rely on bees for pollination, and 90% of beekeepers' income comes from the pollination of rental bees. The United States pollinates crops with more than 2 million bee colonies each year, and the harvest of bee products is also very rich.
8. Annual economic value created by bees: 14.2 billion euros
In Europe, bees have become the third most valuable domestic animal. The economic value it creates is second only to cattle and pigs, at approximately 14.2 billion euros.
