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Title: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: beewitch on March 27, 2012, 12:22:10 PM

Sorry if this has been recently asked. But I was watching the girls blast out of the hive yesterday and wondered if they've ever been clocked? They seem awfully speedy to me..
Anyone know?

Title: Re: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: tefer2 on March 27, 2012, 01:35:46 PM

Honey bees and bumbles fly about 15 mph, between 8 and 10 when they have a load.

Title: Re: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: AllenF on March 27, 2012, 04:55:41 PM

Or up to 75 MPH in a hurricane or tornado.

Title: Re: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: Poppi on March 27, 2012, 05:14:44 PM

yeah beewitch, especially if they are having a bad day and the guards go supersonic to get ya...

Title: Re: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: Intheswamp on March 27, 2012, 07:22:47 PM

...faster than you can run!!!!!! :shock:

Title: Re: How fast do bees fly?
Post by: BlueBee on March 27, 2012, 10:22:47 PM

Quote from: AllenF on March 27, 2012, 04:55:41 PM
Or up to 75 MPH in a hurricane or tornado.

What if it's a cat 4 hurricane or a F5 tornado?

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