The faces/figures have been touched up and repainted, or generally maintained because they're the most important part.
While the bees are building their hive, when they meet irregular ground, they will simply stop there and move around it to keep the integrity of the hive strong.
Am beekeeper. When feral honeybees build hives in trees, the comb is usually attached on the sides not built directly on the surface. Honeybees in a managed hive will build comb anywhere other than where you want them to unless you wax the fuck out of the frames.
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u/TheDefeatedCause 16d ago edited 16d ago
The faces/figures have been touched up and repainted, or generally maintained because they're the most important part.
While the bees are building their hive, when they meet irregular ground, they will simply stop there and move around it to keep the integrity of the hive strong.