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Why do bees create hexagonal honeycombs?
Last updated at February 6, 2026 by Teachoo
Class 7 (Ganita Prakash 1, 2 & old NCERT)
Chapter 6 Class 7 - Constructions and Tilings (Ganita Prakash II)
- Constructing an Eye
- Constructing a Perpendicular Bisector
- Constructing angle 90°
- Construction Methods in Śulba-Sūtras
- Constructing Angle Bisectors
- Figure it out - Pag 144, 145
- Constructing Copy of an Angle
- Construction of a Line Parallel to the Given Line
- Constructing Arch Designs
- Constructing Regular Hexagon, Angle 60° and 6-pointed Star
- Figure it out - Pag 154, 155
- Tangrams
- Tiling
- Figure it out - Page 160
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Tiling the Entire Plane
Transcript
Why do bees create hexagonal honeycombs?Bees build their storage cells in perfect hexagons. Why do bees choose hexagons? It is a matter of efficiency and survival. No Gaps: Circles would leave gaps (wasted space). Strength: Hexagons lock together tightly, creating a strong structure. Efficiency (The most important reason): Of the shapes that fit perfectly (triangles, squares, hexagons), the hexagon holds the most amount of honey using the least amount of wax. Bees are natural engineers optimizing their building materials!
