The Incredible Intelligence of Bees

🐝Bees have around 960,000 neurons in their brains compared to the 100 billion neurons in a human brain.

🌸Bees can remember the directions to flowers a mile away and learn which flowers have the best nectar and pollen.

🧩Bees can solve puzzles, such as pushing caps to access sugar juice, and learn from observing other bees.

📐Bees can understand the concept of smaller and larger numbers, as well as perform basic addition and subtraction.

🏡Bees communicate with each other through complex dances to share information about potential home locations.

How many neurons do bees have compared to humans?

—Bees have around 960,000 neurons in their brains, while humans have approximately 100 billion neurons.

Can bees remember the directions to flowers?

—Yes, bees can remember the directions to flowers located even a mile away.

Do bees learn which flowers have the best nectar and pollen?

—Yes, bees can learn which flowers have the best nectar and pollen through experience.

Can bees solve puzzles?

—Yes, bees are capable of solving puzzles, such as pushing caps to access sugar juice.

How do bees communicate about potential home locations?

—Bees use complex dance movements to communicate information about potential home locations to other bees.

00:00Bees may have small brains, but they are capable of impressive feats such as remembering the directions to flowers located even a mile away.

00:35Bees can learn which flowers have the best nectar and pollen through experience and observation.

02:04Bees can solve puzzles, such as pushing caps to access sugar juice, and they can even learn from observing other bees.

04:39Bees can understand the concept of smaller and larger numbers, as well as perform basic addition and subtraction.

06:00Bees communicate with each other through complex dance movements to share information about potential home locations.