Bee III

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X-Y: 86.07mm
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bee
Life Science
Courtesy of Ms. Laurie Luckenbill, Center for Solid State Science (Arizona State University).

 
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The image above shows a high magnification view of the lenses on a honeybee's compound eye.  Note the hexagonal shape that outline each lenses.

What is the packing efficiency of hexagons on a plane?
Can hexagonal plates alone form hemispherical structure of the edge?

More information can be found in Music of Spheres module on this site.

This image was taken using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).