Bees Facts

History of Bees and Beekeeping

  • Bees’ ancestors evolved 207 to 220 million years ago
  • Now 22,000 species of bees worldwide
  • Only 9 species have evolved to form social colonies and produce honey

In the UK:

  • There are 24 species of bumble bee
  • There are 230 species solitary bee
  • There is 1 species of honey bee, which has 4 sub-species

These Are Bees and All Bees Are Hairy:

honey bee
brown bee
dark european honey bee

These Are Not Bees:

waspCommon Wasp Vespula Vugaris
Hover FlyHover Fly

Chris at Hatherton Honey is a member of the British Bee Breeders Association (BIBBA) which promotes the Dark European Honey Bee – Apis mellifera mellifera (AMM) and is also a member of the British Beekeepers Association and a registered Swarm Collector.

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