In sixth grade we learned about tessellations: shapes that fill a plane when repeated, like squares, certain triangles, etc. Hexagons give the largest area per fixed perimeter. I'm sure the bees know that.

Hand cut felt leaves in various shades of pink,green with some faux pearls added for that little extra all attached to a clear comb.

Manchester to Buxton train passing through.

Mawangdui Han Tombs, Changsha, Hunan. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Yellow Waters, Kakadu National Park, NT.

Viera Wetlands resident having a coot for lunch.

Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Laguna Ricuricocha, San Martín region, Peru.

Other name: American Comb-Duck.

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Here's part of the remaining inner workings of the wasp nest.

Here's a shot of it when I first saw it out my window.

Dr. Glen Combs (Dentist)

Jim Slaughter Photography Collection

wool combs with beard of rough combed fiber and bird's nest of ready to spin

EPSON scanner Image

If only there were a fist somewhere on here, then this would be the coolest comb.

Comb Duck / Knob-billed Duck

Looking dapper and speckled in the garden.

Get ready for Spring

The bees have made some comb up in the feeding tray

Got my hair cut and caught this fantastic moment of chic coifing. Hah.

Created by Satoshi Kamiya, folded by Osamu Miyabe.

This entire group of people were very gracious in allowing me to take close-up photos while they prepared for the day's activities.

This kind lady was combing a ball of wool, preparing it before spinning into thread.

Comb-crested Jacana

French, or possibly Italian, in the Brescian manner, 1575-1600.

"In the Brescian Manner" refers to the quantity, quality, and style of etching, common on armour made in Brescia, Italy. Helmets with particularly tall combs were fashionable in France.

(On loan from the George F. Harding collection at the Art Institute of Chicago)

Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35/2.4

First let's see how many beard styles we can come up with.

Pleurobrachia pileus.

A closer look at this amazing formation.