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June 29, 2007

Photo Hunters: sweet

Filed under: photo hunters — admin @ 10:48 pm

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a bee gathering nectar from sunflower, that tranformed into sweet and thick honey

Speaking of honey, Research has shown that unlike most other sweeteners, honey contains small amounts of a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.Honey, a rich source of carbohydrates, provides a quick source of energy.Honey’s unique composition makes it an effective antimicrobial agent, useful for treating minor burns and scrapes, and for aiding the treatment of sore throats and other bacterial infections. It is also use in beauty regiments as well as in wellness. to know more about honey let me share you some trivia about it from honey.com

  1. How many flowers must honey bees tap to make one pound of honey?

    2. Two Million.

  2. How far does a hive of bees fly to bring you one pound of honey?

    3. Over 55,000 miles.

  3. How much honey does the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime?

    4. 1/12 teaspoon.

  4. How fast does a honey bee fly?

    5. About 15 miles per hour.

  5. How much honey would it take to fuel a bee’s flight around the world?

    6. About one ounce (or two Tablespoons).

  6. What is mead?

    7. Wine made from honey.

  7. How many sides does each honeycomb cell have?

    8. Each cell is a six-sided hexagon.

  8. What is the U.S. per capita consumption of honey?

    9. On average, each person consumes about 1.31 pounds.

  9. What state is known as the beehive state?

    10. Utah.

  10. How many wings does a honey bee have?

    11. Each honey bee has four wings.

  11. How many beekeepers are there in the United States?

    12. There are an estimated 211,600 beekeepers in the United States.

  12. How many honey-producing colonies of bees are there in the United States?

    13. The USDA estimates that there are approximately 3 million honey producing colonies in the United States. This estimate is based on beekeepers who manage five or more colonies.

  13. How many flowers does a honey bee visit during one collection trip?

    14. A worker bee visits about 50-100 flowers during each trip.

  14. How do honey bees “communicate” with one another?

    15. They communicate by “dancing.” Honey bees do a dance which alerts other bees where nectar and pollen are located. The dance explains direction and distance. Bees also communicate with pheromones.

  15. What does “super” mean to a beekeeper?

    16. Supers are the hive boxes in which honey is stored, usually placed above the deeper box called the “hive body”, where brood is reared.

38 Comments »

  1. Wow! That is an incredible shot. Wow. Wow. Wow.

    Comment by jenn in holland — June 29, 2007 @ 11:11 pm

  2. What an excellent photo! Happy weekend

    Comment by jams o donnell — June 29, 2007 @ 11:14 pm

  3. That’s sure a good shot. I tried doing that but I do not have zoom lens. Have a nice weekend :) http://crizlai.blogspot.com/2007/06/photo-hunters-sweet.html

    Comment by Criz Lai — June 29, 2007 @ 11:19 pm

  4. what a great shot!! Have a great Saturday.

    Comment by And Miles To Go.... — June 29, 2007 @ 11:23 pm

  5. lovely macro shot!

    Comment by cheche — June 29, 2007 @ 11:26 pm

  6. very sweet indeed.

    Comment by BirdieRoark — June 30, 2007 @ 12:01 am

  7. Wow… what a great shot!!

    Comment by Blur Mommy — June 30, 2007 @ 12:25 am

  8. this is my honeybee… haha, great picture

    Comment by Tina — June 30, 2007 @ 12:40 am

  9. The bee is hard at work. Great shot!

    Comment by Opal: Vegan Momma — June 30, 2007 @ 12:46 am

  10. Love honey. Just ate “turones de mani” with honey from Bohol Bee Farm yesterday. Yum!

    Do come visit my sweet photos. Have a great weekend!

    Comment by julie — June 30, 2007 @ 12:56 am

  11. Great shot! And I love the sweet result of that activity.

    Comment by MamaBearJune — June 30, 2007 @ 12:56 am

  12. I love the end product, I just don’t like the workers flying around me.

    Comment by Jose — June 30, 2007 @ 2:54 am

  13. I love the end product, I just don’t like the workers flying around me. Great photo by the way.

    Comment by Jose — June 30, 2007 @ 2:55 am

  14. I love sunflowers! It’s a magnificent shot! I’m sure that little bee feels lucky. Thanks for sharing.

    Comment by Rach — June 30, 2007 @ 3:08 am

  15. Sweet at the very source. Great photo and great idea for the theme

    Comment by jmb — June 30, 2007 @ 3:21 am

  16. Great Shot! Yummy, I love bee spit!

    Comment by Melissa — June 30, 2007 @ 3:35 am

  17. Great shot! I should have done something like that to match my blog’s name. :D

    Comment by Montserrat — June 30, 2007 @ 4:24 am

  18. Beautifully captured. Awesome shot :)

    Comment by Chen — June 30, 2007 @ 4:29 am

  19. I like how you managed to capture the bee on the sunflower!

    (:

    Comment by Kyels — June 30, 2007 @ 4:50 am

  20. Wow, what a wonderful shot ! I like honey very much !

    Comment by Gattina — June 30, 2007 @ 6:10 am

  21. Oh, wow this is a wonderful photo. The colors are so bold. Thank goodness for those sweet bees!!!

    Happy Hunting.

    Comment by Crazy Working Mom — June 30, 2007 @ 6:17 am

  22. That is an amazing shot!! And a great take on today’s theme!

    Comment by Barbara H. — June 30, 2007 @ 7:25 am

  23. What an impressive picture and so sweet at the same time!!

    Comment by mar — June 30, 2007 @ 12:22 pm

  24. Very cool shot! Not sure I want to get that close to a bee!

    Comment by Karen — June 30, 2007 @ 1:37 pm

  25. Great shot! The clarity is just amazing!

    Thanks for visiting!

    Comment by Dawn — June 30, 2007 @ 2:26 pm

  26. Hmmm, fresh honey, I love sunflower seeds too though.

    Comment by letha — June 30, 2007 @ 2:49 pm

  27. WOW - what a gorgeous photo!!!

    Happy Weekend!

    Comment by pat — June 30, 2007 @ 3:26 pm

  28. That is a great macro shot. I keep trying to tell my girls not to bother the bees when the yare on the flowers as they are busy doing their job!

    Comment by margaret — June 30, 2007 @ 7:22 pm

  29. Wow! That’s bright and sweet! And a really nice shot, too!

    Comment by Cindy — June 30, 2007 @ 7:31 pm

  30. Gorgeous photo! And very sweet. Enjoy your weekend!

    Comment by Mom Unplugged — June 30, 2007 @ 8:03 pm

  31. What a beautiful photo. Perfect for our theme this week!
    Have a great weekend!
    http://thelifeandtimesofgran.blogspot.com/2007/06/photo-hunters-sweet.html

    Comment by Gran (Angela) — July 1, 2007 @ 2:26 am

  32. What an amazing photo!

    Comment by Vader's Mom — July 1, 2007 @ 3:26 am

  33. wow! that’s a great shot!

    have a great weekend! :D

    Comment by chepot — July 1, 2007 @ 5:35 am

  34. Woah! This is good makes me think kung toto nga ba tong shot na to.

    Comment by Ferdz — July 1, 2007 @ 9:41 am

  35. Ang ganda ng mga shots mo Joanne. Sana kasing galing din ako sau. Hay dami ko pang madaanan na palpak. Anyway, you are one of my inspiration how I am interested in photography.

    Keep it up girl! :)

    Comment by Raquel — July 1, 2007 @ 9:43 am

  36. wowwwwwww.. mouseyyyyyy.. galing mo!!! ;)

    Comment by jhenny — July 2, 2007 @ 5:10 am

  37. Wow!! What a great photo!
    Daisies and Sunflowers are my favorites and this is sooo good!

    Comment by Cats~Goats~Quotes — July 3, 2007 @ 12:32 am

  38. i loveeee it!! grabeeee.. postcard material haha. or even a greeting card. i love sunflowersss as well! hihi .. ang cuteee.. :)

    Comment by tina — July 6, 2007 @ 5:19 am

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