Rose-Lynn Fisher BEEyond

Rose-Lynn Fisher
BEEyond

The first time I saw the bee’s eye magnified 200 times its size, I was amazed to find that the structure of the eye is a field of hexagons-- corresponding to the structure that she creates in honeycomb. I wondered, is this a coincidence or a clue? Does the physical structure of the bee’s eye have any influence on the shaping of the hexagonal waxen cells, or is this simply an example of congruency in form? I wondered if there might be a parallel kind of congruency relevant to us. At humanity’s essence I wondered at the possibility that the union of our spiritual and temporal capacity to see, to know, to do, is essentially in alignment with an intrinsic and universal patterning and action.

These questions propelled me into further investigation of the bee, metaphoric intrigue giving way to the reality of her function and form, and my sense of adventure at the helm of the microscope, exploring the far reaches of the visible realm. Indeed, electron microscopic photographs of a bee reveal a realm of design and function that is like a secret revealed, providing an astonishing level of complexity hardly considered in our usual daily experience. Sense of scale is thwarted, and the myriad connections between the micro and macro world become clear and tangible.

The bee has been referenced and revered by every culture throughout time. She is the ultimate pollinator, an alchemist transmuting nectar into honey, and a spatial genius. The honeybee thrives as a member of a peaceful society whose industries benefit life. We depend on bees as pollinators of the plants that support our food supply for the sustenance of our own lives.

About bees it has been said that “the hive represents not only the industry of bees but also the “body corporate” the idea or impulse which unites human souls in one spiritual undertaking.
Socially, scientifically, metaphysically, bees embody much knowledge and technology that we can well apply to the needs of our own ‘hive’ of humanity.

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	Rose-Lynn Fisher BEEyond The first time I saw the bee’s eye magnified 200 times its size, I was amazed to find that the structure of the eye is a field of hexagons-- corresponding to the structure that she creates in honeycomb. I wondered, is this a coincidence or a clue? Does the physical structure of the bee’s eye have any influence on the shaping of the hexagonal waxen cells, or is this simply an example of congruency in form? I wondered if there might be a parallel kind of congruency relevant to us. At humanity’s essence I wondered at the possibility that the union of our spiritual and temporal capacity to see, to know, to do, is essentially in alignment with an intrinsic and universal patterning and action. These questions propelled me into further investigation of the bee, metaphoric intrigue giving way to the reality of her function and form, and my sense of adventure at the helm of the microscope, exploring the far reaches of the visible realm. Indeed, electron microscopic photographs of a bee reveal a realm of design and function that is like a secret revealed, providing an astonishing level of complexity hardly considered in our usual daily experience. Sense of scale is thwarted, and the myriad connections between the micro and macro world become clear and tangible. The bee has been referenced and revered by every culture throughout time. She is the ultimate pollinator, an alchemist transmuting nectar into honey, and a spatial genius. The honeybee thrives as a member of a peaceful society whose industries benefit life. We depend on bees as pollinators of the plants that support our food supply for the sustenance of our own lives. About bees it has been said that “the hive represents not only the industry of bees but also the “body corporate” the idea or impulse which unites human souls in one spiritual undertaking. Socially, scientifically, metaphysically, bees embody much knowledge and technology that we can well apply to the needs of our own ‘hive’ of humanity.