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EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE TRUTH?

first the bottom of its two rows join. This process is realised in an
astonishing harmony and order. Therefore, it is never possible to
understand that the honeycomb actually consists of three sepa-
rate parts. The honeycomb slices, which started simultaneously
from different directions, are so perfectly arranged that, al-
though there are hundreds of different angles in its structure, it
seems like one uniform piece.
For such a construction, bees need to calculate the distances
between the starting and connection points in advance and then
design the dimensions of the cells accordingly. How can such a
delicate calculation be done by thousands of bees? This has al-
ways impressed scientists.
As we have seen, there are a great many details involved in
the construction of the comb. It is clear that the comb has been
specially created. It is nonsenseical to think that such a structure
might have come into being by chance. Every stage in the life of
bees is a manifestation of Allah's omnipotence and creative
power.

How They Determine Their Direction?

Honeybees usually have to fly long distances and trace out
large territories to find food. They gather flower dust and honey
constituents within a range of 800 meters from their hive. The
bee, which finds the flowers, flies back to the hive to inform the
others about their location. But, how will this bee describe this
place to its friends?
By dancing!… The bee returning to the hive starts to per-
form a kind of a dance. This dance is a way of explaining the lo-

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