For over a decade near Athens, beekeeper Isidoros Timinis has observed bees building honeycombs around Orthodox icons — often leaving the faces of Christ and saints uncovered.
While many see it as something spiritual, there’s likely a simple explanation . Bees tend to avoid smooth or varnished surfaces, so they naturally build around those areas instead.
What looks miraculous might just be nature quietly following its own rules
While many see it as something spiritual, there’s likely a simple explanation . Bees tend to avoid smooth or varnished surfaces, so they naturally build around those areas instead.
What looks miraculous might just be nature quietly following its own rules
For over a decade near Athens, beekeeper Isidoros Timinis has observed bees building honeycombs around Orthodox icons — often leaving the faces of Christ and saints uncovered.
While many see it as something spiritual, there’s likely a simple explanation . Bees tend to avoid smooth or varnished surfaces, so they naturally build around those areas instead.
What looks miraculous might just be nature quietly following its own rules
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