Commended (2022)

Honey Hexagons (in the wild)

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Worker bees build hexagons in their hives as they fit together perfectly and can store the most amount of honey and eggs. The queen can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day so she needs good storage! The way that hexagons fit together is called Hexagonal Tessellation.

— Harry Bethell (P2)