The hive as a living temple — a universal map of cooperation, sweetness, and renewal.
80,000
Individuals in a summer honey bee colony
25,000+
Known bee species (many more to discover)
90%+
Of all species are solitary bees
10 million
Foraging trips to produce 1 lb (450 g) of honey
$295 billion
Estimated global value of insect pollination
40,000 mi
Of flying to produce 1 lb of honey
2,000
Flowers a worker can visit in a day
75%
Of the world's top 100 crops rely on insect pollination
80%
Of insect crop pollination carried out by honey bees
300%
Increase in pollinator-reliant agriculture in 50 years
2,000
Eggs a queen can lay in a day
15 mph
Approximate bee flight speed
The World of Bees
Anatomy, evolution, species, the honey bee family, the waggle dance, and the superorganism.
Attracting Bees
Flowers, forage, navigation, backyard advantages, and building solitary-bee houses.
Caring for Bees
Diseases, parasites, insect and animal pests, and the threats to colony health.
Bee Bounty
Honey composition and types, harvesting, beeswax, propolis, venom, pollen, and mead.
Conservation & Decline
Why bees are dying and what individuals, communities, and researchers can do.
Harvesting & Extraction
Honey extraction, centrifuging, storage, pollen traps, and royal jelly production.
The Winter Cluster
How bees survive the cold — cluster thermoregulation, nest arrangement, outdoor vs indoor wintering.
Building the Hive
Multiple-storey, long, and 12-frame hives — the anatomy of a bee's home.
Bees & Human Culture
Africanized bees, bee-venom therapy, Manuka medicine, military uses, and bee ethics.
Diseases & Pests
Foulbrood, chalkbrood, varroa and tracheal mites, wax moths, small hive beetle, and CCD.
The Honey Kitchen
Honey varieties, health & beauty, beeswax crafts, cooking recipes, bee strains, and the beekeeper's year.
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