GlenOttotollik t1_jefmbtd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM Reply to TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke Hexagon is Bestagon! Permalink 54
GlenOttotollik t1_jefmbtd wrote
Reply to TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
Hexagon is Bestagon!