Honey Bees
Megan Pinneo
The Honey Bee
Honey bees play a major part in producing the highest quality of fruits and vegetables that we consume. Not only do they contribute to the quality of food that we eat but they also deliver us, honey! They do this by collecting the nectar from flowers. Honey can be used in various ways from honey consumption on its own providing lots of nutrients, to soothing a sore throat, and easing an upset stomach. It can even be found inside the ingredients of many skin care products. Within their small insect body they provide many advantages to us as humans. It is no wonder why we want to protect them from becoming endangered as much as possible.
Why Honey Bees Sting
It is rare that a honey bee will sting when away from its hive, unless they are stepped on or threatened. However, a honey bee will seek out and sting if they feel that their hive is endanger. Often honey bees will alert one another of potential danger by releasing an attack pheromone. When a bee does sting it will release venom into its victim. Only the honey be will leave its stinger. Immediate removal is key in reducing the harmful effects the venom can cause to a human.
Honey Bee Facts
Honey bees harvest nectar and pollen from flowering plants.
Honey bees live in large groups called colonies.
The stinger usually rips out of the bees abdomen after use, killing the bee.
The honey bee is the only insect that produces food that is eaten by man.
Honey bees communicate to one another by way of “dancing.”
The queen bee can live up to 5 years.
A honey bee can fly for up to 6 miles.
Their brain is the size of a sesame seed.
Honey can last an extremely long time.
Honey contains a healing property, offering antibacterial properties.
Honey bees pollinate more than 100 crops in the U.S.
What We Gather From Bees
If you stay away and do not threaten honey bees or the hive it is unlikely that a they will sting. Honey bees provide us with great benefits, from the honey they produce to quality of fruits and vegetables they help pollinate. Not stoping at just helping grow our food/ produce, but by helping to aid in the healing of our bodies as well. We do not want to see honey bees become endangered, yet at the same time we do not want a hive near or on our property. Having a honey bee hive near your home can mean potential danger to you and your loved ones if at anytime the hive feels threatened. It is strongly recommend that you seek the help of a professional in bee hive removal before an accident occurs.
So who do you call when you have find you have a hive on our near your property?
Your local trusted pest control professionals at Black Knight Pest Control!
Black Knight Pest Control has a bee and hive removal service that is offered to its customers. While honey bees are not usually aggressive, “killer bees” are, and can be a threat to your family and pets if stung. It is important to identify they type of bees that you do have on your property and a pest control professional from Black Knight can do that for you.
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