Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Busy Bees — Part 1

“Behold, there was a swarm of bees” (Judges 14:8).

The honeybee has one of the most highly developed social structures in the animal kingdom. At the heart of the hive, which may house as many as 80,000 bees, is the queen. Each bee has a specialized duty to fulfil.

-The forager bees encounter the perils of the outside

world to collect food.

-The guardbees protect the hive entrance from intruders.

-The undertakers are responsible for removing dead

bodies from the hive.

-The water collectors bring in moisture to regulate humidity.

-The plasterersmake a kind of cement to repair the hive.

-The fanners cool the hive and fan the nectar until it is ready to be stored as honey. They have a gland that releases an odor that helps other bees find their home.

-the scout bees keep the hive alerted to the opportunities and dangers of the outside world.

The variety and specialization of the worker bee seems endless. Tomorrow we will see how we can apply this lesson from nature to ourselves as believers.