Page 53 - The Miracle of the Honeybee

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again when she wants to collect nectar, pollen or water. 33
When a bee lands on a flower, drops of nectar flow first up this sucking
tube, and then through the esophagus into the “honey stomach.” Bees col-
lect as much nectar as they can carry there, then return to the hive. They
need to visit between 100 and 150 flowers in order to fill their honey stom-
achs of 50 cubic millimeter capacity. 34
The division of labor among bees is clearly dramatized in their collec-

tion and storage of nectar. A bee returning to the hive laden with nectar
wastes no time in storing it away. Instead, it transfers the nectar from its
mouth to those bees charged with that responsibility, leaving only enough

Thanks to their flawless bodily structures, bees can easily collect
nectar from the depths of flowers that other insects cannot
reach. God has created bees together with features ideally suited
to their duties.