Celebrating World Bee Day!

 Today, we’re throwing a hive-five to some of the smallest — but mightiest — critters on the planet: BEES!

World Bee Day isn’t just about the sweet stuff (although we do love honey on our toast). It’s a global shout-out to these buzzing super-pollinators who make sure our fruits, veggies, nuts, and flowers keep growing. Without bees, there’d be no apples, almonds… or chocolate. Yep, let that sting in for a second.

But bees are more than just pollination pros — they’re also community champions. Every bee in the hive has a role, from foragers and nurses to guards and the queen herself. They work together like a finely tuned machine, showing us how teamwork, dedication, and a little wiggle-dance communication can get the job done.

Here are 10 wild & wacky fun facts about bees that are sure to make your brain buzz:

1. Bees have smelly feet.
   Yep! Bees leave behind scent markers with their feet to let other bees know which flowers have already been visited.

2. Bees can recognize human faces.
   They use a process similar to humans called "configural processing" to remember and recognize faces. Pretty smart for a bug!

3. Bees have five eyes.
   Two big compound eyes on the sides of their heads and three tiny eyes on top—used to detect light and motion.

4. Honey never spoils.
   Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old—and still edible.

5. Bees can fly over 15 miles per hour.
   They’re not the fastest fliers in the insect world, but they sure are determined.

6. Bees do a waggle dance.
   To tell their hive-mates where the best flowers are, bees shake their booties in a figure-eight pattern that points the way.

7. A single bee makes about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her life.
   It takes thousands of bees working together to make just one jar of honey.

8. Queen bees lay up to 2,000 eggs per day.
   She’s the ultimate multitasker—producing future workers, drones, and queens all day, every day.

9. Bees can be trained to detect bombs.
   Like dogs, bees can be trained to recognize the scent of explosives. They stick out their tongues when they detect a target smell.

10. Some bees sleep in flowers.
    Certain species of male bees don’t return to the hive at night—they nap inside blossoms, snuggled up like tiny pollinator pillows.

Bees are truly buzzing with surprises—fascinating, funny, and full of wild wonders.