A single worker bee produces less than 1 teaspoon of honey during its lifetime.
A worker bee lives for an average of six weeks.
A single hive holds about 50,000 bees.
11,000 bees are required to make a 500g jar of Manuka Honey.
Bees fly the equivalent of twice around the world to make a 500g jar of honey.
A honey bee flies up to 25 kph and its wings beat 200 times per second or 12,000 beats / minute.
Honey is one of the safest foods – most harmful bacteria cannot live in honey for any length of time.
Manuka Honey is only found in the wilderness areas of New Zealand.