Honeycomb Structure and Purpose

Honeycomb Purpose and Construction

• The primary purpose of honeycomb is to store honey and pollen, as well as to house bee brood (immature bees).
• Bees construct honeycomb using wax produced from their own bodies.
• Beeswax is secreted from the wax glands of worker bees, which are then molded into the desired shape to form the honeycomb cells.

Benefits of Hexagonal Shape

• The hexagonal shape of honeycomb cells allows for maximum storage capacity while using minimal materials.
• The hexagonal shape distributes the weight of the honeycomb evenly, making it strong and efficient.
• The hexagonal shape also allows bees to store honey and pollen in a compact and organized manner.

Test your knowledge about the primary purpose of honeycomb, the material used by bees to construct it, and how the hexagonal shape of honeycomb benefits the bees.