We learnt some interesting facts about bees tonight, including the fact that bees fly 55,000 miles to make 1lb of honey! Honey, known as the ‘food of the gods’ and highly beneficial in many ways, is made from nectar (produced by flowers and harvested by the bees) combined with enzymes secreted from glands in bees’ mouths.
We also had a go at tessellation – since the honeycomb is made of hexagons which fit together perfectly. It was much harder to try and fit other shapes together! A honeycomb is made of wax, and the bees start by making circules. The heat in the beehive softens the wax and makes it flatten into hexagons, which helps the bees to make the most honeycombs using the least amount of wax.
Such efficiency reminds us of the wonders of creation!
