How busy is a bee?

Very. A honeybee needs both nectar and pollen to live. To get these foods, the honeybee may visit 500 flowers in a single trip. The insect makes about 15 such trips on a sunny day, covering about 31/2 miles (5.6 km). A bee must collect nectar from about 22 million flowers to make 1 pound (0.5 kg) of honey!