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Hexagons are the most volumetrically efficient shape for a 2-dimensional cellular structure. In other words, if you want to hold a given amount of honey using the MINIMUM amount of wax? You make a hexigon.
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What shape is a honey cone?
If there was such a thing as a honey cone, it would be conical in shape. A honeycomb is composed of hexagonal (6-sided) structures.
Why only hexagonal shapes in honeycomb structures?
Not really sure. It could be that the favourite shape of a honey bee is a hexagon!
Why is a honey bee honey comb a hexagon?
So the bees can store more honey in the nest/hive(I think...). - TSR
How is hexagonal prism different to a hexagonal pyramid?
A hexagonal prism has 2 hexagon faces and a hexagonal pyramid has 1 hexagonal face.
What shape has parallel bases eight faces and bases are congruent polygons?
A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.
How do honey bees make honey combs?
They make the combs from wax excreted by glands specially developed for that purpose.
What does Honey Combs have in it?
Honey comb is a section of hexagonal shaped (six sided) cells built by honey bees for three main purposes. The queen bee lays an egg in every cell that has been specially prepared for that purpose by the worker bees. Some cells are used for storing honey and others are used for storing pollen.
Where do bees store their nectar?
Bees store honey in comb cells which are capped over with wax.
What is the hexagonal part of a honey comb?
the cell
What is a bumble bees honey pot?
Bumble bees do not have honey pots, the keep their honey in honey combs.
What are the jobs of a worker bee?
They produce wax and shape it into hexagonal cells called combs
What do bees make honey combs out of?
Wax
Where do bees save their honey?
In hexagonal cells in their hive.
Why honey comb is hexagonal in shape?
Because regular hexagonal shapes are able to tessellate leaving no gaps or overlaps.
What is a cell where honey is stored?
Bees store honey in a honeycomb. The individual hexagonal compartment where honey is stored is called a cell.
What cereal killer are you?
honey combs and fruit loops
Where do bees keep the honey?
In hexagonal cells within the colony.
