Some Fun Facts About Bees* Flight Speed 9 mph loaded 8 mph empty Nectar Collecting 50-80 percent of the flying bees are collecting nectar 100-1,500 flower visits per load 1-24 trips per day 36-50 microliters per load (50 microliters = 1 eyedropper drop) 5-150 minutes per trip 150 lbs. of honey, in mileage, equals 13 round trips to the moon. (150 lbs. equals the average yield of two bee hives in Virginia, USA, per year). Adam Finkelstein adamf@sunsite.unc.edu