The Honey Bee Dance
Honey bees are able to direct other bees to food sources through
the round dance and the waggle dance. The round dance tells the other foragers
that food is within 50 meters of the hive, but it does not provide much
information regarding direction. The waggle dance, which may be vertical or
horizontal, provides more detail about both the distance and the direction of
the located food source. It is also hypothesized that the bees rely on their
olfactory sense to help locate the food source once the foragers are given
directions from the dances.
I thought is might be fun to be able to make a honey bee dance so go ahead and
click in the box on the left with your mouse and make the bee dance. I find it
hypnotic to watch the bee dance.
