6. A1 A2
Annual value of
pollinators is at
least €53 million
for the Republic of
Ireland
One third of our
98 bee species
are threatened
from extinctionin
Ireland
97 different wild bees
which includes 20
bumblebees and 77
solitary bees
Ittakes 12bees
th eir entire
lifetime to make
one teasp oon of
honey
Honey bees fly
between 12 and
15 miles per hour
and flaptheir wing
12,000 times per
minute
Honey bees visit2
millionflowers to
make 0.50kg of
honey
Queen bee laysup
top 2000 eggs a
day (an average of
one every 45
seconds)
Honey bees fly
between 20-25km
per hour and can
flaptheir wings
12,000 times per
minute
One honey bee
hive visitsabout
225,000flowers
per day
B1 B2
FINGAL BEE POSITIVE
SCALE 1:50 @ A3
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