Honeybee Communication

Here's a brief video that breaks down some of the elements of communication that occur when honeybee foragers return to the hive and "dance" to indicate the type, location, and quality of food sources in the field to their sister bees:

Dancin' bees.

Unwatched Waggle?

My pal Eva was kind enough to bring an interesting New York Times article to my attention today regarding the honeybee waggle dance, distracted bees, and the power of memory.