bees
why they do hexagons?
the advantages of hexagons
is fascinating how bees can calculate angles and dimensions to create their colonies to create hexagons and they do this to optimize the use of space and material
if the bees used the traditional square to create their colonies the colony would be much heavier and if they used cilinders they would be wasting a lot wax
the fibonacci structure
the hexagons created by the bees trascend the fibonacci structure and sequence that is a mathematical sequence of integrers
the dimensions of the hexagon
sources:
¿Por qué a las abejas les encantan los hexágonos? (s. f.). ecolmena. Recuperado 12 de septiembre de 2020, de https://ecocolmena.com/por-que-a-las-abejas-les-encantan-los-hexagonos/
the European and American bee make their hexagon cell in a wide of 5.4 mm and the asian makes it 4.9mm wide
Fun Facts
Bees to produce a kilogram of honey they fly the equivalent to three times around the world in air miles
The bee is the only social insect to be partially domesticated by humans.
All the bees workers are female.
Bees don't want to sting you because they die
Science Learning Hub. (2007). Bees Fun Facts. 13/09/20, de Science Learning Hub Sitio web: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2002-bees-fun-facts
Why are bees important
Bees are very important because they are pollinators as the butterflies , so they are very important because pollinators help plants to grow, to breed and to produce food; and the plants produce oxygen.
Anónimo. (2017). Why do we need bees?. 13/09/2020, de Friends of the Earth Sitio web:
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/bees/why-do-we-need-bees#:~:text=Bees%20are%20perfectly%20adapted%20to,vanilla%20and%20apples%20to%20squashes
Bees are in trouble
Bees are in trouble because they are in danger of extinction, this is because their habitats are being destroyed, and because of some reasons of climate change.
Types of bees
In the family of the Western honey bee (That is the most common be) are three types of bees, wich are: The warriors, the queen, and the drone bee.
The bees are one of the most important animals, because they can accelerate the flowering process of many plants, because of that the humans put bees in theyre orchards, most of them in the avocado orchards.
Bees and Humans
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