I will change the questions monthly unless someone sends in the correct answer!
- E-mail your guesses to Jane and if you would like to submit a trivia question for the website send it along too!
2-23-10 At what temperature do bees maintain a temperature in their central brood nest?
Check back to see the answer and who sent it in first!
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2-14-10 What mythological Greek god dipped his arrows in honey?
* Eros (Greek) or Cupid (Roman God) 
- Eddie Webb got the correct answer!
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2/12/10 How many sides does a honeycomb cell have?
* They have six sides.
- Eddie Webb and Linda Priddy got the correct answer!
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1/27/10 Do bees sleep?
* No, but bees can be found resting in an empty cell.
- Chuck Cook and Eddie Webb got the correct answer!
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12/22/09 How many eyes does a bee have?
* 5 - 2 large compound eyes, & three simple eyes called ocelli
- Eddie Webb got the correct answer!
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12/18/09 - What type of bee is not found in the hive during the winter?
*Drones, the workers force them out in the fall!
- Eddie Webb and Linda Priddy got the correct answer!
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11/22/09 - How much honey would it take to fuel a bee's flight around the world??
* About one ounce (or two Tablespoons).
- Linda Priddy sent in the first correct answer.
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11/15/09 - How fast do bees' wings beat?*ABOUT 190 beats per second. Evidently someone has actually measured the frequency. Estimates range from 108 to 250. Most center around 190. Speculation of why there is such variance stems from factors due to age, size and types of bees studied.
- Mitch sent in the first correct answer
11/08/09 - Why are honey bees reluctant to sting?
* Loss of a stinger causes death.
- Mitch sent in the first correct answer
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11/01/09 - How many bees would it take to equal the weight of one M&M plain chocolate candy?
* about 9-10
- No one sent in the correct answer
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10/25/09 - What gives a bee sting its ouch and itch?
* A chemical called Mellitin
- Scott Sutton gave the correct answer