20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!

5. THE QUEEN HONEY BEE LAYS UP TO 1,500 EGGS PER DAY, AND MAY LAY UP TO 1 MILLION IN HER LIFETIME.

Just 48 hours after mating, the queen begins her lifelong task of laying eggs. So prolific an egg layer is she, she can produce her own body weight in eggs in a single day. In fact, she has no time for any other chores, so attendant workers take care of all her grooming and feeding.