Ask Dr Bec: What’s the buzz about bees? – With Narrabri Public School’s1K
Thanks for your bee-autiful questions about bees 1K! Hopefully, these answers are the bee’s-knees! Are bees faster than humans? (Marie Ward) Absolutely, Marie! Bees are like tiny speedsters in the sky, zooming around at up to 24 kilometres per hour. The average human can typically run up to 12 kilometres per hour, so while you may not be able to out pace them, someone like Usain Bolt, who can reach speeds up to 37.58km per hour over 100 metres, might stand a better chance bee-cause bees tend to give up after about this distance! Do bees have soft or hard […]