Comments on: Why Do Bees Build in Hexagons? https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:31:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Sandra Silver https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-146529 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:31:48 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-146529 We have a hive that has set up shop in the back wall of our wooden shed. Should we just leave it alone? They are not
bothering anyone. I was hoping they would eventually move on. Any suggestions?
Thank you!!

]]> By: RonC https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-79463 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:55:44 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-79463 The comb building process is described in “Huber’s New Observations Upon Bees” that was translated from the French by C.P.Dadant and edited by Michael Bush You can find it on Michael Bush’s website:

http://www.xstarpublishing.com/

This book is a description of the scientific method and the experiments that were undertaken to learn much of what is known about bee behavior today. What is even more amazing is that Francis Huber became blind at the age of 15. He had a beautiful personality and was able to get his wife, a servant, and even his daughter to help him with his experiments. His personality shines in this book. It is a beautiful read.

Any beekeeper can see by brushing bees off of a natural comb that is being built that the cells are hexagons from the moment the comb is started. I agree with Rick and Daryl that bees and all that they do is the handiwork of God. If evolution were a fact, why are people so worried about the bees? I mean if this just happened over time, shouldn’t some organism come along that does a better job of being a bee than what we have today? Why worry? If you believe in evolution, is not your concern about the bees a tacit admission that evolution really doesn’t happen?

]]> By: Marc https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-17432 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:31:08 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-17432 I read in a book that they actually make round shapes for their cells, but that the bees when building, they heat up the wax, let it cool down and it shapes itself like a hexagon.

]]> By: Daryl Bender https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-16856 Fri, 01 Jan 2016 17:10:54 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-16856 Interesting presentation but in no way is it evolution! Bees are a beautiful example of Gods creation. Give God the credit for the design he made. The more I work and learn about Bees I am amazed at the work of God and his creation. When I teach this to kids I always point out Gods creation to them.

]]> By: Rick Lubrick https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-15952 Sun, 22 Nov 2015 06:55:59 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-15952 Not evolution, the Creator’s perfect design.

]]> By: Dave https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/bees-build-hexagons/#comment-3912 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 05:19:27 +0000 http://keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=1142#comment-3912 We need more Bees

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