Page 125 - The Miracle of the Honeybee

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If bees are un-
able to find a
suitable site,
they make a
temporary
hive in a tree.
The picture to
the side shows
the combs
constructed in
the open air,
exposed to all
kinds of dan-
ger.

not, of course, possess these attributes. It is God, with His infinite knowl-
edge, Who causes them to exhibit this conscious behavior and signs of in-
telligence. As He does all other creatures, God protects and watches over
bees, teaching them the systems they need. As is revealed in one verse, “ .
. . There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock . . . .” (Surah
Hud: 56).

What Happens in the Old Hive?
Once the swarm has left, half or maybe more of the original bees re-
main in the old hive.
Since the old queen leaves the hive before the new queen emerges, the
hive remains without a queen for a time—but for only a few days. Shortly
after swarming, one of the young queens completes her development and
leaves her cell to embark on her new life, after killing her rivals. 108

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