I've thought about bees a lot over the last few years, especially their collective intelligence... the way the hive "knows" things the individual bees don't. I think we can still learn a lot about the way our bodies and minds operate by studying examples in nature, and bees are on my short list for this!
I totally agree, nature is the open book or manual for many of our Big Questions.
What you say about that knowledge the hive possesses may also explain, for me, that observation by Bertrand Piccard. One bee tirelessly trying one spot and dying of fatigue from that effort. Wasps, on the contrary, it seems that they shared feedback or gained awareness to widen their approach.
I didn't know this either, and I agree its very facinating: the worker bees work 24 hours a day and live for just 2 months. I did not know the lifespan of certain bees was so short.
I've thought about bees a lot over the last few years, especially their collective intelligence... the way the hive "knows" things the individual bees don't. I think we can still learn a lot about the way our bodies and minds operate by studying examples in nature, and bees are on my short list for this!
I totally agree, nature is the open book or manual for many of our Big Questions.
What you say about that knowledge the hive possesses may also explain, for me, that observation by Bertrand Piccard. One bee tirelessly trying one spot and dying of fatigue from that effort. Wasps, on the contrary, it seems that they shared feedback or gained awareness to widen their approach.
I hope you write a piece on bees soon!
I've been thinking about it, Keva! Thanks for giving me more to think about.
Super! You are welcome, it is a ''creative kairos''. I am looking forward to reading those reflections.
I didn't know this either, and I agree its very facinating: the worker bees work 24 hours a day and live for just 2 months. I did not know the lifespan of certain bees was so short.
I agree. They have a fast life.