Along with the New Year comes the prospect of living up to many of those resolutions to better ourselves. Unfortunately, sometimes those resolutions can fall by the wayside. But you know you don’t have to look very far in nature to find inspiration and good role models for sticking to something and getting the job done.
These little guys, the bees, are some of the most industrious workers on the planet. All spring, summer, and even into the fall, they were gathering nectar and pollen for the winter. These hives are full of honey which will sustain the bees for the next few months until temperature is warm so they can start foraging again. What’s interesting is that scientists tell me that to produce one pound of honey, the bees will travel collectively 50 thousand miles and will visit five million flowers. These numbers are even more astonishing when you consider that there’s 80 to a hundred pounds of honey in these hives and that’s after a harvested __ last fall.
Another fascinating thing about bees is that even though they’re cold-blooded, they can maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If temperature drops as low as 50 below zero, or as high as a hundred and 20 degrees, they can still keep it constant. As you can see they were way ahead of us in developing a central heat and air system. If you’re looking for a model on efficiency, you don’t have to look any further than the bees.
From the garden, I’m Allen Smith.
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