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According to Jan Brozek the reasoning is that the hexagon tiles the plane with minimal surface area. That would mean that a hexagonal structure uses the least material to create a lattice of cells within a given volume.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe hive isn't hexagonal, but a honeycomb cell is. Having the cells in a hexagonal pattern is the most economical use of space, giving the highest number of cells for a given area using the least amount of wax.
Actually, if you look closely, the cells are not quite hexagonal: the bees tend to round off the corners, so they are nearly circular.
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∙ 15y agoa congregation of close packed hexagonal cylinders.
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∙ 15y agoThe hexagonal shape probably developed because it is the most efficient use of space, and gives the highest number of cells for the least amount of wax.
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∙ 12y agobecause it is made of wax
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How do you eat honeycomb?
Chew the honeycomb until the honey flavor is gone, then either eat or spit out the wax. Don't give it to babies.
Which compartment looks like a honeycomb and is also known as tripe?
a cows stomach looks like a honeycomb but i think it looks like a durian
How is honey obtained from bees?
After the bees have made the honey, they store it in honeycombs; small cells sealed with wax. If these honeycombs are made a certain way, they can be remover and replaced easily. A beekeeper takes out the honeycomb, cuts the wax off, and lets the honey flow out into a collection container (then replaces the used honeycomb). The honey is then taken away and processed into what we see in the jars at the supermarket.
How do you draw honeycomb?
Well you start with a honeycomb shape and then you draw the honeycomb shape then you have drawn a honeycomb.
How many female bees live in a honeycomb colony?
Depends on the HoneyComb Colonyy.(:
What is a hurrycomb?
It sounds like you are referring to "honeycomb". It is a structure consisting of rows of hexagonal shaped wax cells which contains the honey. Some people use that wax for many things. It is called Bee's Wax. This honeycomb is found in the bee hives. Winnie the Pooh loves the honeycomb. It has been used the the Bible Scriptures to describe God's words being as sweet as the honeycomb.
Do you get edible wax?
Yes you can you can purchase jars of honey that has parts of the honeycomb placed in the jar along with the honey and of course the honeycomb is made from bees wax
How long does honeycomb stay in the frige?
Honeycomb will last longer than you will. Don't worry about how long you store honeycomb. Both the wax and the honey will last for thousands of years.
What will happen to the honeycomb when all the bees are dead?
It will be invaded by wax moth.
When was Like a Honeycomb created?
Like a Honeycomb was created in 2005.
What does the word cera mean?
"cera" is the latin term for "wax", "beeswax" or "honeycomb". It can also mean a writing table covered in wax, a wax image or a wax seal. The word also exists with the same meaning in Spanish.
How do you separate wax from honeycomb?
Normally this is only necessary either to recycle the wax as foundation or to use the wax for other products. First the honey is extracted by spinning it out, then the wax can be melted and filtered to remove any unwanted particles.
Is honeycomb a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'honeycomb' is a common noun, a general word for a structure of hexagons made of wax by bees to store honey or develop young bees; a general word for a structure resembling these hexagons; a word for any honeycomb of any kind.The word 'honeycomb' is also a verb: honeycomb, honeycombs, honeycombing, honeycombed.
How do you eat honeycomb?
Chew the honeycomb until the honey flavor is gone, then either eat or spit out the wax. Don't give it to babies.
What is honeycomb material?
'Beeswax', which the female worker bees produce from glands on their bodies.Wikipedia tells me the wax is composed of a number of hydrocarbon compounds like palmitate, oleate esters, etc.
What is the function of beeswax?
Beeswax is a wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods; "Business"; in phrases like mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax. It can be used to make candles or hairgel or lip balm
How do bees make bee cells?
Honey bees are able to produce wax from a gland on their body. By sticking the flakes of wax together they produce the walls of the cells that make up a honeycomb.
