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Sun, 5 Apr 2015 14:47:30 +1000
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Re: honey comb picture
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On 5/04/2015 5:17 AM, Kewisch, Jorg wrote:
> I found this picture:  http://i.imgur.com/HQht0af.jpg
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> Is that real? Why would the bees create such an art work instead of parallel comb?

I guess the answer is why not.  This pic looks typical of 'natural' 
comb. There is no reason for the bees to build comb in straight lines, 
in fact there is probably good structural reasons not to. Frames and 
wire and foundation, or indeed plastic, is for our benefit.

Geoff Manning

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