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The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a profound creature. She is responsible for pollinating the fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that correspond to a full one-third of the food we eat. She produces honey in an incredible production facility, the beehive. She is an engineer, a chemist, a mathematician, a nurse, a guard, and a steward.
Two million flowers are visited and 55,000 miles are flown to produce one pound of honey. Every contribution is essential considering that a single honey bee contributes only a quarter of a teaspoon in her lifetime. The hexagonal architecture of honeycomb is strong enough to support twenty times its weight. Cells are simultaneously constructed back to back, in complete darkness, with unparalleled mathematical precision that optimizes labor, material, and space. Honey bees are among the world’s best navigators. Using the sun as her compass, a honey bee can locate a small patch of flowers miles away from her home — flowers discovered by a diligent scout and shared with the other bees with a purposeful dance.
For honey bees, expectations are exceeded as a matter of course. Their traits are as inspiring as they are amazing. Our company has strong roots in North Dakota’s apiculture economy. The inspiration of the honey bee has been integral to growing the high-value service business model that Aldevron adheres to. Diligence, precision, adaptability, and efficiency — trademarks of the honey bee, and trademarks you can count on from Aldevron.
