The hexagonal shape of the honeycomb cells depends on the construction behavior of bees

Why Do Bees Make Their Honeycombs Hexagonal?, by OlimpiAkademi

discrete geometry - Why do bees create hexagonal cells ? (Mathematical reasons) - MathOverflow

Hexagons: The structural possibilities of a uniform shape

PDF) Cell orientation characteristics of the natural combs of honey bee colonies

A simplified thermomechanical approach to visualize hexagonal honeycomb construction

PDF) Sub-cell scale features govern the placement of new cells by honeybees during comb construction

Computational methods for the characterization of Apis mellifera comb architecture

The upward tilt of honeycomb cells increases the carrying capacity of the comb and is not to prevent the outflow of honey

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A simplified thermomechanical approach to visualize hexagonal honeycomb construction