Honeycomb Collection (#4)

Digital illustration of Honeybee waggle dance where angle from sun indicates direction, and duration of waggle part of dance signifies distance

Digital illustration of yellow hexagons shaped in honeycomb pattern

Venus and Cupid (oil on panel)
XIR181033 Venus and Cupid (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: goddess of beauty and love; ); German, out of copyright

John the Baptist as a child with cross banner and lamb, Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, Peter Paul Rubens, Cornelis Galle (II), 1596 - 1678

Title page for: Biblia Dat is de gantsche heylige script, 1616, Jacob Matham, Jacob IJsbrantsz Bos, 1616

Seven Archangels, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - before 1619

Worker bees on sealed brood comb

Carnolian Honeybee -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on comb with capped brood cells and pollen cells

Newly developed honeycomb with worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Honeybees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-, on brood comb with freshly laid eggs in honeycomb cells

Brood comb with drone brood surrounded by worker bees -Apis mellifera var. carnica-

Newly-created wax comb of the honey bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- with larvae, worker bees, c. 5-7 days, in jelly

Honey bee -Apis mellifera var nica-, drone on drone brood, larvae shortly before pupation

Honey bees -Apis mellifera-, worker bees on the drone brood cells

Honey bees -Apis mellifera-, worker bees caring for the brood, on brood cells, larvae, circa 8 days, in honeycomb cells

Honey bee -Apis mellifera- nibbling on the open honey comb with leaking honey, after the wax lid was removed with the wax comb

Honeycomb and honey, Germany

Honey Bees -Apis sp. - on a honeycomb, Germany
Honey Bees -Apis sp.- on a honeycomb, Germany

Honey bees -Apis sp. - on a honeycomb, queen bee at centre, Germany
Honey bees -Apis sp.- on a honeycomb, queen bee at centre, Germany

Honey Bee -Apis mellifera- on honeycomb

Honeycomb with a coating of red propolis

Colony of Honey Bees -Apis mellifera var carnica- on fresh honeycomb with honey

Honey Bee -Apis mellifera var carnica- being fed by two other bees

Honey Bees -Apis mellifera- on honeycomb with capped cells holding honey, winter bees, Bavaria, Germany

AUDUBON: REDSTART. American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Beehive

Honeycomb and Computers

Picture No. 11092002
Old Wasps Nest underneath fallen branch Date:

Canada, Quebec. Honey Economusee (aka Musee de L Abeille). Beehive. Property release. IMAGE RESTRICTED: Not available to US land tour operators

Picture No. 10855466
Honeybee Date:

Picture No. 10854012
Killer Bees Date:

Picture No. 10852914
Beekeeper - lifts comb frame out to harvest honey from Honeybee hive (Apis mellifera) Date:

Picture No. 10892949
Honeycomb Moray Eel (Gymnothorax favagineus) Date:

Hookes observations of cellular structure of cork (fig 1) and sprig of Sensible (Sensitive) plant (fig 2). First use of word cell to name honeycomb nature of cork

Mushroom Rock formations with honeycombed top, eroded coastal rocks on wave-cut platform, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Promontory, Taiwan, April

Loxodonta africana, african elephant skull in side view that has been cut vertically in the midline, showing the honeycomb structure that reduces the weight, and the brain cavity

Vespiary

Two pieces of honeycomb

Beekeeper holding frame

Fresh honeycomb

A chunk of honeycomb with rich golden-brown honey

Honeycomb covered in honey in a bowl on a green napkin

Bits of honeycomb scraped out from frame

Piece of honeycomb saturated with honey

Honeycomb

Fresh honeycomb tripe

Horn coral (Septastraea Marylandica)

Honey comb, bees and larvae, close-up

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Honeycomb, a marvel of nature crafted by the diligent honey bees (Apis mellifera), is an intricate masterpiece that showcases their remarkable life cycle. This hexagonal structure, with its expanded cross-section and insets, serves as the heart of a bee colony. In this bustling world of bees, we witness the captivating scenes on the comb. The queen bee reigns supreme, surrounded by her loyal workers who tirelessly tend to the honeycomb and brood cells. In some cases, we may come across a queen with clipped wings in the UK—a practice done to prevent swarming. Beekeepers play an essential role in nurturing these incredible creatures. They carefully observe and assist in maintaining healthy hives while ensuring optimal conditions for honey production. These dedicated individuals understand that protecting our precious pollinators is crucial for both our environment and agriculture. The beauty extends beyond its significance to bees alone. In 1954, a drop shoulder cardigan featuring a stunning honeycomb stitch was published with instructions for craft enthusiasts to recreate at home—an elegant fusion of fashion and nature's design. Even high up on Mount Namjagbarwa in Yarlung Valley lies another breathtaking sight—the Himalayan honey bees (Apis dorsata laboriosa) diligently working on their combs amidst awe-inspiring surroundings. As we delve into the enchanting world of honeycombs, it becomes evident how these tiny insects have mastered architectural perfection through millions of years' evolution. Their ability to construct such precise structures holds valuable lessons about efficiency and sustainability—lessons that resonate far beyond their buzzing realm. Let us cherish every glimpse into this mesmerizing universe where hardworking bees transform nectar into golden sweetness within each cell—a testament to nature's ingenuity encapsulated within every delicate hexagon: Honeycomb - truly one of life's sweetest wonders.