A single bee in its forty-day lifespan produces only 1/12 teaspoon of honey. Honey sells by the pound, and there are approximately 1 1/3 cups of honey in one pound. Bees need to visit two million flowers to create one pound of honey, and they will travel over 55,000 miles to visit those flowers. A single honey bee will visit fifty to one hundred flowers during one flight to collect nectar. Ten pounds of nectar are needed to create one pound of honey. If you are stung by a honey bee, it is a female since male (drone) bees do not have a stinger. Honey bees are critical components to the agriculture industry, as they are responsible for six products: honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, and venom. These “products” are essential for nutritional and medicinal purposes.