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“Like a honey bee gathering honey from all types of flowers, the wise men search everywhere for truth and sees only good in all religions” (Hindu scripture Srimad Mahabhagavatam). The Hindus refer to honey as the “nectar of the sun.” When I came across this quote, I realized that I’ve never really thought about bees in depth. Sure we know they are essential to life, but who are the bees? Maybe you haven’t given them in-depth thought either.
As this quote was religiously based, I thought I’d start building my knowledge by looking at references of honey and bees in the three monotheistic religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.