Numbers 13:27 "Then they told him, and said: 'We went to the land
where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its
fruit.'"
Honey has always been a popular food. For
thousands of years it was a symbol of prosperity. Perhaps honey's
continuing appeal is one of the reasons there is so much research on
honeybees. A research team has released their findings that explain how
honeybees learn how to navigate. Another team has released information
showing how bees know how far they have traveled.
Before
a honeybee can go out looking for food for the first time, it needs at
least one training flight. Researchers cleverly attached tiny wires to
bees to keep track of the bees' flight paths. They used radar tracking
to make maps of the honeybees' flight paths. They found that after the
trainee hovers in front of the hive, it makes a straight line away from
the hive for a short distance, then returns. As training progresses, the
trainee flies faster and farther, demonstrating progressive learning.
The Israelites had to endure 40 years in the
wilderness because they did not faithfully trust God to do what He said.
As believers wander through the wilderness that is this life, we need
to learn from Israel and trust God's Word, even if we can't understand
how God can keep His promises. His Word brings the message of salvation
in Jesus Christ, which is sweeter than honey. Believing His promises
will bring us to the promised land of heaven.
Bees are so cool! I didn't know that they had to "train" for the job. :) Thanks for sharing Creation Moments.
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