How many times does a flying honeybee beat its wings per minute?
Turn the rapid motion of a tiny wing into a count over one minute.
Worker bee in flight · approximate range
One-minute equivalent
about 14,100–15,000 beats
Average replay · not live data0.0 s / 60s
An evenly paced average replay, not a live observation or tracking feed.
Source and calculation
About 235–250 beats per second in flight × 60
The USDA gives roughly 235–250 wingbeats per second for a worker bee in flight; we multiply both ends by 60.
How to read this number
This is an approximate range while flying, not a claim that one bee keeps that pace all day.
Scope and caveat
Approximate range while flying; one bee does not keep beating its wings at this rate all day.