Today you learned this.
When a small intruder like a mouse dies inside a beehive, the bees cannot physically carry its body out.. it’s simply too large. So, guided by their instinct, they use propolis (a resinous mixture they create from tree sap and wax) to encase the carcass completely. This process is called “mummification by propolis.”
Propolis is indeed antibacterial, antifungal, and resin-dense, forming an airtight seal that prevents decay and the spread of pathogens inside the hive. Scientists have documented this behavior repeatedly: explorers and beekeepers have found perfectly preserved “mouse mummies” sealed in golden resin within hives.
What’s remarkable is that this isn’t learned behavior.. it’s instinctive.
Bees automatically respond to contamination threats in ways that mirror advanced sanitation logic.
It’s an astonishing example of what many describe as divine programming within creation… a glimpse of the Almighty’s order in miniature form.