Increased efficiency allows an organism to spend as little energy as possible, which is an important factor for survival. Every decision an organism makes can generally be traced back to survival.Ī key element to an organism’s survival is efficiency.
We’ve already touched on the idea that survival is the chief job of a species. To answer this question, we must take a step back and determine the goals of living organisms in nature.
The hexagon… What is it about the hexagon? The root of this mathematical fascination lies in bees’ instinct to produce hexagonally-shaped honeycomb. In fact, honeybees are such a fascinating topic for mathematical study that a famous entomologist once quoted them as “ heaven-instructed mathematicians.” The more we as a society study the behavior of living organisms (down to the microscopic), the more we learn of unique characteristics that enable them to survive in the wild.Īnd here’s what’s crazy: We often learn these things through math. Whatever your beliefs on the origins of life, there is one thing that’s certain: living organisms have an incredible ability to adapt instinctually to their surroundings. It’s probably safe to guess that a small (or large) reason anyone enters the beekeeping world is due to their fascination with these little insects.
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