Why Do Bees Make Rhombic Dodecahedrons?
- Episode aired Oct 6, 2021
- 20m
Every grade schooler knows bees create hexagonal cells in their honeycombs. But the bottom of the cells are not flat but rhomboid and alternate with the cells behind them. But since bees don... Read allEvery grade schooler knows bees create hexagonal cells in their honeycombs. But the bottom of the cells are not flat but rhomboid and alternate with the cells behind them. But since bees don't have protractors or compasses how do they do this.Every grade schooler knows bees create hexagonal cells in their honeycombs. But the bottom of the cells are not flat but rhomboid and alternate with the cells behind them. But since bees don't have protractors or compasses how do they do this.