Can Bees Get lost?

12 June 2018, 16:17

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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.