Monday Motivation….. September 02, 2013 (134)

Monday Motivation….. September 02, 2013 (134)
According to scientists, the bumblebee’s body is too heavy and its wing span too small. Aerodynamically, the bumblebee cannot fly. But the bumblebee doesn’t know that and it keeps flying.
Learning how bumblebees fly requires taking into consideration the roughness and flexibility of their wings. Bumblebees actually have 4 wings with a larger pair in front and a smaller pair in the back fastened to the front wings by a series of tiny hooks. As the wings move, they bend and create air flow separation and an effect called dynamic stall which results in a large air vortex above the wing. These vortices provide greater lift with minimal energy. Don’t think that the flight of the bumblebee doesn’t take much energy. The bumblebee’s wings beat 130 or more times per second. The flight muscles which power the wings are large for the bee’s size, taking up almost the entire volume of the thorax, the mid-section of the bee. In fact, the buzzing you hear is not the beat of the wings, but the pulsing vibration of the powerful flight muscles. Scientists have found that bumblebees still buzz when their wings are removed. The enormous complexity of the motion, the design of the wings, and the support system that moves the wings all speak of highly planned and designed structures. There is a Supreme Intelligence whose wisdom of design is seen in even the smallest of creatures.

Moral:
When you don’t know your limitations, you go out and surprise yourself. In hindsight, you wonder if you had any limitations. The only limitations a person has are those that are self-imposed. Don’t let education put limitations on you..!
Have a great week ahead!