Secret 2: Light is Honey

"Energy from the sun radiates to Earth and is converted into sugar by photosynthesis. Sunlight is energy.”

-Mother Nature

Domain: Physics

Branch: Energy transfer

Pattern: Energy

(hydrogen->fusion->light->nectar->honey)

Secret 6: We’re Not Playing Alone

"All living things compete for energy. This creates energy imbalances and energy optimizations in localized habitats."

-Mother Nature

Domain: Biology

Branch: Competitive Ecology

Pattern: Competition (survival of the fittest)

Secret 10: There is Always a Queen

"Since resources in a habitat are variable, the rate at which energy can be gathered and stored depends on the number of workers available, storage capacity, and teamwork. A plan maximizes effectiveness and efficiency."

-Mother Nature

Domain: Psychology

Branch: Cognitive Psychology

Pattern: Plan (perception, attention, memory, problem-solving)

Secret 14. Stashing Honey is Storing Work

"Banked energy is stored work. It's smart to store enough work to power life during periods of scarcity."

-Mother Nature

Domain: Economics

Branch: Monetary Economics

Pattern: Storage (preserve work)

Secret 18. Enough Honey for Everyone

"There's enough energy for all living things to thrive. It is unevenly distributed by geography, politics, tribalism, and a lack of planning for the future. Consuming banked energy that destabilizes the ecosystem reduces the habitable zones and biodiversity."

-Mother Nature

Domain: Anthropology

Branch: Environmental Anthropology

Pattern: Optimize (resource

allocation and growth)

Secret 22. We’re All Just Passing Through

"Social, economic, and political developments impact the collective ability to adapt to changes in habitat and energy availability. Future generations will either have advantages or disadvantages as a result of decisions made today. All living things are just passing through space and time."

-Mother Nature

Domain: Futurology

Branch: Demography Futurism

Pattern: Lifetime (just passing through)