Sino Group's Urban Beekeeping Program
Sino Group collaborates with the local bee and bee conservation organization "ECO Pioneer" to promote the sustainable conservation concept of "Urban Beekeeping." Beehives are placed in various properties under the Group to provide suitable habitats for bees in the urban area, creating a healthy ecosystem and producing honey with the unique flavors of different parts of Hong Kong.
Fun Facts About Bees
1. Do you know how much honey a bee can produce in its lifetime?
A single bee can only produce 0.6 grams of honey in its lifetime. Currently, Wing Yan Store offers the specially crafted "Tuen Mun Honey Special Drink" at Tuen Mun Town Plaza, which uses approximately 20 grams of honey in each cup. This is equivalent to 34 bees' hard work! Moreover, these bees need to fly over 55,000 miles to complete this task!
2. Why should we conserve bees?
Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows that one-third of global crop production depends on bees and other pollinating insects. However, bee populations are rapidly declining, threatening food production around the world. Therefore, conservation of bees is urgently needed.
3. How to Distinguish Bees, Wasps, and Hornets?
Want to know how to tell the difference between bees, wasps, and hornets? Let's look at their characteristics!
Bees
Color: Black and yellow stripes
Appearance: Round and hairy
Personality: Gentle, primarily feeding on nectar and pollen
Wasps
Color: Bright yellow and black
Appearance: Slim and smooth body
Personality: More aggressive, likes sweets and meat
Hornets
Color: Black and brownish-yellow
Appearance: Slim and large body
Personality: Highly aggressive, loves preying on other insects
Remember, wasps and hornets can be aggressive, so be cautious!
4. How Do Bees Communicate with Each Other?
We have many ways to communicate with our friends, but bees have only one method—dancing! When a worker bee finds nectar, it informs other bees about the direction and distance through a "waggle dance," so that other bees can gather together to collect nectar!
5. A Delicious Taste with a Long History?
Honey is the only food that never spoils! Archaeologists discovered honey in ancient Egyptian tombs is still edible today, making it a real historical delicacy.