Bees make their beehives in hexagons because it’s the next strongest shape after circles. The problem with circles is that they don’t tessellate - i.e. there are gaps between the circles. This doesn’t happen with hexagons.
Issue 18 of CUBIC Magazine (for curious kids) is all about INSECTS
We look at winged and unwinged insects, including bees, hornets, butterflies, beetles, maybugs, dragon flies and much more.
Buy an individual issue of CUBIC Magazine
Click here to buy one or more individual copies of CUBIC Magazine. The price includes UK delivery!
Subscribe to CUBIC Magazine for six or twelve months at discounted prices
Click here for a discounted twelve month subscription to CUBIC Magazine which includes UK delivery
Click here for a discounted six month subscription to CUBIC Magazine which includes UK delivery