Honey Comb Collection

Honey bees on a honeycomb
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a honeycomb. The chambers in a honeycomb are created using wax secreted by the bees. The chambers are then filled with honey, using nectar obtained from flowers

Bee anatomy, artwork
Bee anatomy. Computer artwork showing the internal anatomy of a honeybee (Apis mellifera). Nerve fibres are blue. The wings are attached to the thorax

USA, North America, Florida
North America, USA, Florida, Orlando. Globe ball of Epcot Center at Walt Disney World

Beekeeping, 19th century
Beekeeping, 19th-century artwork. Beekeeper extracting honey from honeycombs obtained from a beehive. Bees collect nectar from a wide range of flowering plants

Diatom alga, SEM
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of the mineralised cell wall (frustule) of an unidentified diatom. This is a planktonic unicellular alga

Funghi / Mushrooms 1869
Seven varieties of mushroom: beef-steak, latticed, boletus, hedgehog, fly agaric, clavaria, birds-nest, and sporangium (magnified)

Cupid Bringing and Honeycomb to Venus, 1541. Creator: Hans Brosamer
Cupid Bringing and Honeycomb to Venus, 1541

Still Life, 1849. Creator: Robert Seldon Duncanson
Still Life, 1849

The Capture of a Swarm of Bees in a Farmyard, 1578/1605. Creator: Joannes Stradanus
The Capture of a Swarm of Bees in a Farmyard, 1578/1605

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rayon (de miel); Honey-comb; Honigwabe (engraving)
7197347 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Rayon (de miel); Honey-comb; Honigwabe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rayon (de miel); Honey-comb; Honigwabe

Coverlet, c. 1936. Creator: Margaret Stottlemeyer
Coverlet, c. 1936. (Note on image: " Honeycomb Linen, woven on our own loom in Frederick County, Maryland. 1850" )

Butter Mold, 1940. Creator: Michael Riccitelli
Butter Mold, 1940

Baklava cheesecake and honey comb
Diana Popescu

Nymphs Feeding the Child Jupiter, c. 1650. Creator: Anon
Nymphs Feeding the Child Jupiter, c. 1650

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, ca. 1580-1620. Creator: Copy after Lucas Cranach the Elder
Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, ca. 1580-1620

Uncapped honeycomb. Close-up of honeycomb from a honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony. The individual cells contain honey

Close up of globe ball in Epcot Center of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida

Honeybee dance, diagram
Honeybee dance. Diagram showing a honeybee using its waggle dance to convey the location of food to the other honeybees surrounding it

Honeycomb core
A honeycomb core made from reinforced plastic, used as the filling in a honeycomb sandwich between two sheets of either aluminium or a manmade material such as carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)

An extensive network of huge caves and tunnels honeycombs the extinct volcano at Suswa. They were formed when lava continued to flow underground long after the exposed upper crust had cooled

Part of Honey-comb

Cells of Honey-comb

Demonstrating bee keeping, the Reverend D L Bryce. 1935

Geometrical Constructions and Principles C017 / 3515
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing the analysis of various geometrical concepts and constructions

Capped honeycomb C013 / 9833
Capped honeycomb. Close-up of honeycomb from a honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony. Wax caps (white) are covering the individual cells, which are full of honey

Capped honeycomb C013 / 9834
Capped honeycomb. Close-up of honeycomb from a honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony. Wax caps (white) cover some of the individual cells, which contain honey

Honey Bees - on comb - showing brood cells & pollen store
JLM-6379 Honey Bees - on comb - showing brood cells & pollen store John Mason contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

SPACE SHUTTLE: BEES, 1984. A colony of bees on board the Space Shuttle Challenger, during mission STS-41-C. The bees were being studied for their ability to build honeycomb during weightlessness

HONEYCOMB
A close-up photograph of honeycomb. Date: 1979

Three ladies in outfits by Molyneux and Martial et Armand
Three fashionable ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a beige velvet cape with honeycomb pattern, by Molyneux

Sabellaria alveolata, the honeycomb worm, is a reef-forming polychaete. Late larva, bristles partially erect while swimming

Bee keeping, Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers, on honey filled frame from hive, Suffolk, England, september

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, feeding, robbing honey on comb from open hive, Norfolk, England, july

Bee keeping, beekeeper inspecting Western Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) on frame from hive, Norfolk, England, july

Bee keeping, beekeeper removing unwanted cells from frame, Norfolk, England, july

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) female workers, on frames with combs inside hive, Norfolk, England, july

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) female worker, on comb with honey inside hive, Norfolk, England, july

Worker honeybees, Apis mellifera filling the hexagonal chambers of a frame with honey made from nectar. The domesticated bee is given a frame with hexagonal foundations

Honey bees on a beehive and honeycombs
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a beehive and honeycombs. The chambers in a honeycomb are created using wax secreted by the bees

Honey bees on a beehive
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a beehive. These bees create honeycombs using wax, and fill the honeycomb chambers with honey, using nectar obtained from flowers, and capped with wax

Honeybees. Thermogram of honeybees (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb. The colours show variations in temperature. The scale runs from blue (coldest), through red, to yellow and white (warmest)

Spongy bone, SEM
Spongy bone. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human spongy (cancellous) bone from the shaft of a long bone. Found inside bones, below a dense shell of hard compact bone

Bone tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancellous (spongy) bone. Bone tissue can be either cortical (compact) or cancellous

Bone trabeculae, artwork. The trabeculae are the bars of bone forming a honeycombed hollow network. This is the structure of spongy bone, the inner layer of a bone

Honey dripping from honeycomb
Honey flowing from its honeycomb. Honey is a sweet solution of sugars produced by bees as a food source. The comb is a wax network of hexagonal cells that the bees build to house their larvae

Honeybee heat experiment
Honeybee research. Researcher conducting an experiment to quantify the heat generated by a honeybee. Heat created by adult bees in a hive aids the development of pupae by keeping them warm

Household sponge, SEM
Household sponge. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a household sponge. Its porous structure enables it to retain liquid. Magnification unknown

Honeybee research

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"Honey Comb: A Fascinating World of Bees, Artwork, and Culinary Delights" Step into the mesmerizing world of honey comb, where honey bees diligently create their intricate homes. The sight of honey bees delicately perched on a honeycomb is a true marvel to behold. Their precise anatomy perfectly complements the beautiful artwork they construct. Beekeeping has been an age-old practice since the 19th century, with enthusiasts in various corners of the world like North America's Florida region, and is here that beekeepers have honed their skills in nurturing these incredible creatures and harvesting nature's golden nectar. Intriguingly, even microscopic organisms like diatom algae leave their mark on this wondrous creation. Under scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), these tiny alga reveal stunning patterns that add another layer of awe to the already captivating honeycomb. However, not all stories about honeycombs are filled with wonder and beauty. In 1869, mushrooms were found growing within them—an unexpected twist showcasing nature's ability to surprise us at every turn. The challenges faced by bees today also find a place within this narrative. The Varroa mite infestation has wreaked havoc on beehives worldwide, including one in Cockermouth, Cumbria (UK). This parasite thrives due to climate change-induced milder winters—a stark reminder of how our actions impact delicate ecosystems. Artists throughout history have immortalized the essence of honeycombs through engravings and illustrations. Le Vocabulaire Illustre captures its French name "Rayon de miel" or German equivalent "Honigwabe, " reminding us that this natural wonder transcends borders and languages. Beyond its role as a home for bees and subject for artists' inspiration, honeycomb has also influenced culinary creations over time.