> One bee dances, while other bees watch to learn the directions to a specific flower patch.
One of the fascinating aspects of honey bees’ waggle dance is that it happens in a fully dark hive. So there isn’t much watching going on. The bees sense air vibrations through their antennae, which are held close to the dancing, waggling bee.
One of the fascinating aspects of honey bees’ waggle dance is that it happens in a fully dark hive. So there isn’t much watching going on. The bees sense air vibrations through their antennae, which are held close to the dancing, waggling bee.