Honey Bee Waggle Dance

We took this when we were moving a swarm of bees into a new hive. About 15 minutes into the move, one little bee was so pleased she just had to share with everyone that something nearby was making her very happy.
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Waggle dances are the way honeybees tell each other when something really good is happening, like flowers in full bloom or pollen galore. The angle and direction she does the dance tell the rest of the bees where to fly to join in. It's like giving an address in bee language. She's saying, "When you look at the sun, fly this angle away from it for this long, then look for the flowers."
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• waggle dance
• bees
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