Can Bees Get lost?
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Mystery Hour Question
If you drove a bee ten miles away, would it be able to find its way home?
Kevin, Hertford
Answer
**Definitive**
Name: Tony, Sittingbourne
Qualification: Beekeeper for 5 years
Answer: Bees do not fly in a straight line. If you move your bee hive, you have to move it more than three miles to stop the bees going back to the hive.