WHAT LIFE OWES TO BEES

- One spoonful of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours.

- One of the world's first coins bore the symbol of a bee.

- Honey contains living enzymes.

- When it comes into contact with a metal spoon, these enzymes die. The best way to eat honey is with a wooden spoon ; if you can't find one, use a plastic spoon.

- Honey contains a substance that helps the brain function better.

- Honey is one of the few foods on earth that can sustain human life on its own.

- Bees have saved people from starvation in Africa.

- The propolis produced by bees is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics.

- Honey has no expiration date.

- The bodies of the world's greatest emperors were buried in golden coffins, then covered in honey to prevent rotting.

- The term "honeymoon " comes from the fact that newlyweds consumed honey to ensure their fertility after marriage.

- A bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for her, its lifetime's work.