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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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How do honey bees make honey combs?

Honey bees create honeycombs by secreting beeswax from glands on their abdomen. They then mold the beeswax into the hexagonal cells of the comb using their mouths and legs. The comb serves as a storage unit for honey, pollen, and eggs within the hive.


What are the jobs of a worker bee?

They produce wax and shape it into hexagonal cells called combs


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?

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What is a bumble bees honey pot?

Bumble bees do not have honey pots, the keep their honey in honey 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.


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Where do bees keep the honey?

In hexagonal cells within the colony.


What is a cell where honey is stored?

A cell where honey is stored is called a honeycomb cell. Bees store honey in these wax cells within their hives. Honeycomb cells are hexagonal in shape and are perfectly designed to store and protect the honey.