Honey bees and Hexagons
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When bees construct honeycombs, they do it in a hexagonal layout.
The honeycomb’s hexagonal structure, which can be used to store honey, pollen, or eggs, is created out of wax by the bees.
Hexagons are a common shape used by bees. So why not go with a more simple shape like a circle, triangle, or square?
A tiling is any pattern that repeats but doesn’t overlap on a flat surface. A tessellation is another word for tiling.
The three geometrical figures with equal sides can fit together on a flat surface without leaving gaps: equilateral triangles, squares, and hexagons.
Of these three Hexagon has the least perimeter. That’s why nature has chosen the hexagon shape.
