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Rented Bees
- Bees are rented out to pollinate crops, notably the Californian almond crop.
- This requires 1.5 million hives, totaling at least 30 billion bees, costing about a penny per bee per month.
Pollen Collection
- Bees collect either pollen or nectar, never both at once.
- They use combs on their legs to collect pollen, storing it in 'pollen baskets' on their back legs.
Space Bees
- Bees sent to space did not defecate for a week.
- It's believed this is because bees don't defecate in their hives, and the space hive was enclosed.