HONEY BEE 8.7"L

6565, Honey Bee, It's time to EXPLORE the fascinating world of INSECTS . . . this collection of invertebrates, feature multiple pairs of legs, exoskeletons, compound eyes, and come in an array of eye popping colors. Endless of hours of research by HANSA artists like Hennie, Robert, and the HANSA STUDIO team, comes together with precision craftsmanship, thru designs that enable us to share and learn the wonders of these unique, exotic, animals . .

Fun Facts About Honey Bees:

• Bees have 5 eyes
• Bees are insects, so they have 6 legs
• Male bees in the hive are called drones
• Bees fly about 20 mph
• Female bees in the hive (except the queen) are called worker bees
• Number of eggs laid by queen: 2,000 per day is the high
• Losing its stinger will cause a bee to die
• Bees have been here about 30 million years!
• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs in a pollen basket or corbicula
• An average beehive can hold around 50,000 bees
• Foragers must collect nectar from about 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey
• The average forager makes about 1/12 th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
• Average per capita honey consumption in the US is 1.3 pounds
• Bees have 2 pairs of wings
• The principal form of communication among honey bees is through chemicals called pheromones
• Bees are important because they pollinate approximately 130 agricultural crops in the US including fruit, fiber, nut, and vegetable crops. Bee pollination adds approximately 14 billion dollars annually to improved crop yield and quality.

Product Dimension: 8.58(L) X 8.58(W) X 4.68(H)

HANSA CREATION, INC. Collection is HANSA CREATION's hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. It takes great pride in each enchanting work of soft sculpture art, carefully designed to educate, fascinate, captivate and inspire creative play for collectors of all ages.

Artists create each HANSA animal from portraits of the creature in its natural habitat appropriately called Hansa Creation Portrait's in Nature. It is HANSA's uncompromising integrity in design and quality standards that has charmed collectors for generations and continues to mesmerize new collectors of all ages.