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We buy package bees by the pound, about 3,500 per pound. How much does a single worker bee weigh?
Clearly pounds and ounces aren't going to work, so we have to go metric. A single bee weighs 121 mg, about 1/10 of a gram.
eliochel
Jan 7, 20231 min read
What color can bees see that humans can not see? Why is this important?
UV, because bees can locate the sun even through the clouds on an overcast day and use that for navigation. Also, because flowers that...
eliochel
Jan 7, 20231 min read
How many eyes does a bee have? Warning: this is a trick question!
2 compound eyes, 3 simple eyes (ocelli), but each of the compound eyes has 1000s of ommatidia. According to "Honeymaker: How the Honey...
eliochel
Jan 3, 20231 min read
The friendly bee story:
A man is driving down the road and runs out of gas. Then, a friendly bee flies in the window. The bee says, 'What seems to be the...
eliochel
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Two beekeepers are talking:
#1 says "that’s a bee." #2 says "no, it’s not, that’s an idiot." #1 gives in and says "You are right. That’s an idiot." Then both...
eliochel
Dec 30, 20221 min read
Yet another beekeeping story:
A doctor tells a woman she has only half a year to live. "Oh, doctor, what should I do?" she asks. The doctor advises her to marry a...
eliochel
Dec 29, 20221 min read
A story about a bee's first day of school:
It’s the first day of bee kindergarten. The bees are all buzzing. Teacher : Be silent!!!!! What’s your name? Bee : eee
eliochel
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Long beekeeper story:
California started requiring beekeepers to carry beekeeper identification papers, to reduce bee rustling (theft) and beekeepers avoiding...
eliochel
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Another beekeeper story:
A young man shows up for his first day working for an old beekeeper. The old-timer tells him to paint a stack of hive boxes. The young...
eliochel
Dec 26, 20221 min read
The sympathetic beekeeper:
A beekeeper decides to go back to school, so she signs up for classes at the college. In her first class, the professor says, “Some of...
eliochel
Dec 25, 20221 min read
Russian bees
An English kid and a Russian kid are inspecting a beehive. The English kid points and says "See that one? We call that the Queen because...
eliochel
Dec 25, 20221 min read
What does the bee Santa Claus say?
Ho hum hum!
eliochel
Dec 24, 20221 min read
We are running out of jokes for 2022. Here's a beekeeper story instead:
Mabel lived in town and kept bees in the backyard. It was legal to keep bees inside the city limits, but she kept them hidden. She felt...
eliochel
Dec 23, 20221 min read
Can a bee fly faster than a Lamborghini?
Of, course! A Lamborghini can't fly.
eliochel
Dec 22, 20221 min read
What did the husband bee say to his wife bee on their 30th anniversary?
Nothing, bees don’t live that long.
eliochel
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
One beehive was accused of robbing another. What was their defense?
We have been framed!
eliochel
Dec 19, 20221 min read
How are managed beehives and people's houses alike?
They both have foundation.
eliochel
Dec 18, 20221 min read
What do honey bees and great works of art have in common?
They are both often found in frames.
eliochel
Dec 17, 20221 min read
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Dec 16, 20221 min read
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