What Does Bee Poop Look Like?

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We are a funny species. Especially when it comes to poop. Something about poop entertains us and scares us. On the topic of bees, I often get asked “What does bee poop look like?”

Bees eat pollen as a source of protein, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins. After they have digested the pollen and absorbed the nutrients, whatever is left needs to be got rid of.

1.What Is Bee Poop?

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What does bee poop look like? You have probably found those little yellow dots on your window, or vehicle windscreen and wondered what is this little yellow dot? That is bee poop.

2. Bee Poop: A Description Of What It Looks Like

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Bee Poop: What Does It Smell Like?

Bee poop stinks. It smells a bit like yogurt and a bit like a dog that has released gas. It is just not a good smell. 

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Where Do Bees Go To Poop?

Bees are very hygienic animals – they poop outside the hive. This will depend on the air temperature, but generally, they will poop about 50 yards or more from the entrance of the hive. 

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I once had somebody ask me this rather weird question “Is honey the bee’s poop?” The answer is a firm no!! 

5. Has Bee Poop Got Anything To Do With Honey?

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Bee Poop Is Probably One Of The Most Valuable Things Bees Produce – Let’s See Why.

Bees pollinate crops and wildflowers that produce nutrients and provide ecosystem services to us and the rest of the planet that has to try and live with us.

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It can actually be orange or even black depending on the source of pollen. Most often the dot is however yellow.

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