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Rabbitbrush & Honeybee 🐝 #bees #naturephotography #naturelovers #naturebrilliance #polinators #polinatorgarden #beemagic #naturemagic (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUSyn4XJbNjz3jNTjIdqrNvRM6XcqpMo_vMr-E0/?utm_medium=tumblr
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🍃💜🍃Sending out a big hearted dose of gratitude to all of you for today’s shop update! All orders will ship on Monday. 🦋There’s one mug left that looks like it’s glazed a garden full of insects kissed by the moonlight. Link in profile for QueenBeePottery.com #insectsofinstagram #beemagic #bee #queenbeepottery #magicalrealism #coffeemugoftheday #beelove (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uWuhRBpiI/?igshid=12z8mwoq8l81g
Turn your speakers up... Look ma, I really did it! 🙏🏻😄🐝 Grateful for these sacred brothers for this opportunity to come together, learn, grow, & heal. And for the bees, of course! #beemagic #songofplenty #medicinepath #beemedicine #beekeeping
“Once, I saw a bee drown in honey, and I understood.” #drowninglove #drownings #honeybee #honey #understandinglife #understanding #onceuponatime #beemagic #bees (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTYv42WLTcAptKLlWNmsAxrgXVoV7HFU3nDSvI0/?utm_medium=tumblr
Sharing a little crystal glaze excitement! This new design for hand-built mugs includes bees, butterflies and dragonflies in a garden of lavender. 💚💜These glaze colors make the garden scene look otherworldly. #bee #bees #gardenlove #potterylove #beemagic @queenbeepottery #magicalrealism #insect #coffeemugsofinstagram (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9nZsAoB7pM/?igshid=5vwxa02h5gni
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How Do Bees Make Wax? A Marvel of Nature!
Do you ever pause and just bask in the extraordinary design and intricacy of a honeycomb? Those exquisite hexagons brimming with glorious honey... it's almost too perfect to be real. But the real mind-blower is this - it's all the handiwork of bees. Let's go on a journey into the heart of a beehive, and see the miraculous process of wax-making in action.
Understanding Bee Wax
Let's set the stage. We're talking bee wax. That's right, it's a substance bees themselves whip up to build the iconic honeycomb. This serves as their humble abode and a pantry to stash their honey. Already blown away? Hold on, there's more!
The Origins of Bee Wax
Now, where does this wax come from? It all begins with what bees love the most - nectar. It's like a bee's version of a delicious smoothie, collected from a variety of flowers. They convert this nectar into honey.
And when the bees are nicely fed and the temperature in the hive is just right, the magic begins. Special glands on the bees' bellies get to work, producing minute flakes of wax.
Turning Wax Flakes into Honeycombs
So, how do these petite wax flakes end up as the architectural masterpiece that is a honeycomb? The answer lies in the power of teamwork and a little bee elbow grease.
The youthful worker bees, with their wax-producing glands, take these small flakes and start chewing. The chewing softens and molds the wax, and then the bees skillfully shape it into the distinctive hexagonal cells we see in honeycombs.
The Secret Behind Hexagons
Want to know a fun fact? The reason bees build hexagon-shaped cells is efficiency. The hexagon is the shape that uses the least wax for the maximum honey storage. Talk about smart design!
And there we have it, folks. An inside look at the journey from nectar to honey, honey to wax, and wax to an awe-inspiring honeycomb. Nature sure is an endless wonder, isn't it? So, until next time, stay curious and keep exploring!
The chickens love to investigate when I'm with the hives. This nuc is empty but I've noticed that the bees almost completely ignore them, even when the hens are right by the hive entrance. They will follow me around as I'm working to see what I'm doing, and probably hoping I drop something edible! Seeing my chickens and bees together makes me ridiculously happy. ❤️ #homesteading #chickenkeeping #apiary #beemagic #beekeeping #inthegarden (at Portage Lakes, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMQeWOH_Vh/?utm_medium=tumblr
