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Bees: Discover Eight Mind-Blowing Facts About These Natural Pollinators

A queen can lay an insane amount of eggs per day

Each beehive has a strict hierarchy, with the queen being the most important bee in the colony. These insects are bigger than average bees, and their role involves populating the hive. But how many eggs does she lay on a regular day?

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According to scientists, a female bee with fully functional ovaries can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day at a rate of 5 or 6 per minute during a hives build-up period. That’s way more than you probably imagined, right?

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