Humans end in four days if bees end, the truth of scientist Albert Einstein’s statement
Ecological balance is most important for the survival of people on this earth. In this, it is necessary to have a balance between the environment of humans, plants and animals, animals, birds, insects, kites etc. Because if this balance deteriorates, then in the coming days it will not be possible for the earth to carry the life of every living being. Meanwhile, statements of famous scientist Albert Einstein are often shared and motivated on social media. Along with this, many things about science are also shared by Einstein. One thing in this is that if the bees are finished from the world, then human life is also possible for a few days. You must also be thinking that how do we depend on such a bee that after its destruction, our existence will also remain for a few days. Here we will try to tell the truth of Einstein’s statement. Along with this, we will also throw light on the importance of bees. In such a situation, you will be able to understand how bees prove to be important for human life.
That’s why it is necessary for humans
It has been revealed in many researches that the bee is an important creature of this earth and it has an important contribution in preserving the environment. In fact, bees are the only creatures that are not carriers of any kind of pathogens. Some part of agriculture sector also depends on bee. In addition, the pollination of bees helps in the reproduction of plants. Lakhs of animals eat these plants. If this does not happen then the creatures dependent on these plants will start disappearing soon.
Worrying reduction in the number of bees
It has also been revealed in many studies that bees are essential for the environment, but now their number is decreasing considerably. Even it is said that 90 percent of the bees are on the verge of extinction. If we talk about the reasons for its disappearance, then there are many reasons for this. Deforestation, lack of safe space for bee hives is said to be responsible for the decreasing number of bees. Lack of flowers, use of pesticides used for crops, changes in soil etc. are responsible. Also, the waves coming out of the phone are also considered dangerous for bees. A bee never sleeps in its life. It is so hardworking that don’t ask, a drop of honey flies far and wide.
Truth of Einstein’s statement
Now the question is whether humans are so dependent on bees that if bees end, everything will end in 4-5 days. The answer is that there is no such research in front. On the other hand, as far as Einstein’s statement is concerned, many types of fact checks have been done on it. Fact check done on many foreign websites has revealed that no evidence has been found in any book, library that Einstein had said this. These websites have claimed that it is being wrongly said on the internet that Einstein had said to survive for 3-4 days in the absence of bees.
Characteristics of bees
- There are more than 20,000 species of bees but only 5 of them can make honey.
- A hive contains 20 to 60 thousand female bees, a few hundred male bees and 1 queen bee. Their hive is made of wax, which comes out of the glands of their stomach.
- Bee is the only insect on earth, the food prepared by which is eaten by humans.
- Only female (i.e. worker bees) bees can make honey and sting. Male bees (drones) are born only to have sex with the queen.
- 100 bee stings are enough to kill a man.
- Honey is already digested by bees, so it takes only 20 minutes to reach our blood.
- Bee flies at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour and moves wings 200 times in a second. Meaning, 12,000 times every minute.
- Like dogs, bees can also be taught to find bombs. They have 170 types of smell receptors, while mosquitoes have only 79 receptors.
Long flight in search of flowers
Bees go up to 10 kilometers away from the hive in search of flowers. It can collect nectar from 50 to 100 flowers at a time. They have an antenna type stick. Through this it sucks ‘nectar’ from flowers. They have two stomachs. Some nectar goes to their main stomach to give energy. The rest gets stored in their second stomach. Then after half an hour it makes honey out of it and takes it out through the mouth. Some people also call it vomiting. Nectar contains 80% water but honey contains only 18-20% water.
Flying three times around the earth for one kilo of honey
To make one kilo of honey, whole bees have to suck the nectar of about 4 million flowers and fly 90,000 miles. This is equivalent to going three times around the earth. The temperature around the beehive remains around 33°C throughout the year. When the temperature starts falling in winter, they all become very close to each other, so that heat can be created. In summer they fan the hive with their wings. You can hear the ‘hmm’ sound of their wings by standing at some distance.
Male bee dies after sex
Do you know that a bee can make honey as much as 12th part of a teaspoon in its entire life. Their life span is 45-120 days. The male bee dies after having sex. Because their testicles explode at the end of sex. Male bee i.e. Drones have no father. Because they are born from unfertilized eggs. These are the eggs that the queen bee produces alone without the help of any male. That’s why they don’t have a father, only a mother.
The specialty of honey, it does not spoil for thousands of years
Due to the high amount of ‘Fructose’ in honey, it is 25% sweeter than sugar. Honey does not spoil even for thousands of years. It is the only food in which everything necessary for life is found. Because, we need 84 dress elements to survive. 83 elements are found in honey. Only one element is not available and that is fat. Without enzymes, we cannot even use the oxygen we breathe. Vitamins are nutrients. Minerals, water etc. are all in its honey. It is also the only food that contains an antioxidant named ‘pinocembrin’, which is helpful in increasing brain activity.
Queen bee is not born, it is made
A queen bee is not born, it is made. It becomes fit for sex as soon as it is 3-4 days old. It releases a chemical called ‘pheromone’ in the air to attract the male bee. This makes the male run away, then both of them have sex in the air. The queen bee can live up to 3 years. It is the only member of the hive that produces eggs. It gets very busy in winters. Because at this time the population of bees in the hive becomes more. She has sex only once in her life and collects so many sperm inside her that she lays eggs for the rest of her life. It can lay up to 2000 eggs in a day. Meaning, one every 45 seconds.
Nobel Prize for understanding language
A bee gets so much power from 28 grams of honey that it will go around the whole earth. Of all the creatures on earth, bees have the most difficult language. In 1973, ‘Karl von Frisch’ received the Nobel Prize for understanding their language “The Waggle Dance”.
Two queen bees cannot live in one hive
Two queen bees cannot live in one hive, even if they do, it is only for a short time. Because when two queen bees meet, they prefer to attack each other instead of being friends. This continues till one dies.
Why are queen bees made
Worker bees fertilize the eggs of the existing queen to produce 20 cells of wax. Then the young nurse bees build cells inside the wax with the help of a special food called ‘Royal Jelly’ prepared from the queen’s larvae. This process continues until the length of the cells reaches 25 mm. After 9 days of the manufacturing process, these cells are completely covered with a layer of wax. By moving forward, the queen bee is prepared from this.
On the death of the queen bee
The queen bee constantly secretes a special type of chemical called ‘pheromones’. When it dies, worker bees stop smelling it. From this they come to know that the queen has either died or left the hive. The death of the queen bee can lead to the destruction of the entire hive, because if she dies then who will produce new eggs. After its death, the working bees have to make a new queen bee by building cells within just 3 days.
What would happen if all the bees on earth died
If this happens then human life will also end slowly. Because bees have a big hand in producing 90% of the food items on earth. Almond, Cashew, Orange, Papaya, Cotton, Apple, Coffee, Cucumber, Brinjal, Grapes, Kiwi, Mango, Okra, Peach, Pear, Chilli, Strawberry, Kinnow, Walnut, Watermelon etc. are pollinated by bees. Wheat, maize and rice are pollinated by wind. Due to their death, 70 percent of the crop out of 100 will be directly destroyed. Even the grass will not grow.
