20 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BEES!

When hearing the word bee, most people tend to imagine that these animals are nothing more than simple honey-producing insects that live in hives and fly around looking for flowers and stinging humans. However, this view could not be further from reality. That's because behind the tiny size of these small creatures lies a high level of organization, communication, and collective intelligence that rivals complex systems created by humans themselves, along with many incredible facts that remain unknown to most people. From colorful honey to impressive teamwork behaviors and truly unusual species, these are exactly the kinds of fascinating facts about bees that we have gathered to present in today’s video. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 0:41 - 20° COLLECTIVE MIND 1:48 - 19° STING WITH NO RETURN 2:46 - 18° LEAFCUTTER BEES 3:36 - 17° VALUABLE HONEY 5:54 - 16° BEE BEARDING 7:03 - 15° UNEXPECTED COLORS 7:57 - 14° STINGLESS BEES 9:07 - 13° BEES EVERYWHERE 10:10 - 12° WINTER RESERVE 10:57 - 11° SMOKE AND CONTROL 11:42 - 10° INFORMATIVE DANCE 12:42 - 9° BEES LOVED AND WASPS HATED 13:29 - 8° EXTRA STOMACH 14:09 - 7° PRODUCING HONEY 15:11 - 6° NATURAL GEOMETRY 16:00 - 5° FIVE EYES 16:31 - 4° THE QUEEN’S SELECTION 17:46 - 3° COLLECTIVE ATTACK 18:46 - 2° THE LARGEST BEE IN THE WORLD 19:20 - 1° COLORED HONEY 20:23 - CLOSING #top20 #facts #bees