How many eyes does a honey bee have?
Incredible as it may seem, the honey bee has FIVE eyes, two large compound eyes and three smaller ‘ocelli’ eyes in the centre of its head. Honey bees compound eyes are sensitive more to the blue end of the light spectrum and into ultraviolet. Flowers reflect large amounts of ultraviolet light and will appear very bright to a bee. Bees are totally red blind so you may want to rethink you planting for bees to include more blues.
Photo taken by Graham Kingham, Devon BKA, showing close up of a bee’s set of eyes.
How many wings does a honey bee have?
The honey bee has four wings in total. The front and rear wings hook together to form one big pair of wings and unhook for easy folding when not flying.
How many legs does a honey bee have?
The honey bee has three pairs of legs, six legs in total. However, the rear pair is specially designed with stiff hairs to store pollen when flying from flower to flower. This is why a heavily l…
