How far does a honey bee fly in her lifetime?

Divide that total of 5.5 million flight miles by, say, 15,000 foraging bees (30% of the total hive population), the average foraging bee is going to fly about 366 miles in six weeks, her lifetime. Round it to, say 375 miles that a foraging bee flies in her lifetime. read more

A honey bee flies up to 15 mph and its wings beat 200 times per second or 12,000 beats / minute. read more

A Queen Honey Bee Stores a Lifetime Supply of Sperm The queen bee can live three to five years, but her biological clock ticks a lot faster than you might think. Just a week after emerging from her queen cell, the new queen flies from the hive to mate. read more