The Perils and Secret Language of Bees

Biting into a vine-ripe tomato is a familiar summer delight brought to you courtesy of bees who are crucial pollinators in natural and agricultural ecosystems. However, underlying the idyllic image of these nectar gatherers is a sometimes fiercely competitive world of sudden death and gang violence among scented blossoms. James Nieh explores this other side of bee life and the ingenious adaptations, including language, that bees have evolved in response to the perils of pollination. Series: Nature Matters [2/2009] [Science] [Show ID: 15364]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• biology
• bees
• agriculture
• ecosystems
• science

[mullartist]

I see that the history of dance vid on youtube got 114,165,547 views. This vid on bee dancing has recieved 90 views. My vote goes to the bee talk when it comes to most entertaining.

[rapauli]

I tried to skip through this.. but it is fascinating.  I watched every minute

[dmathew1024]

Please don't tell me that you want to turn bees into a military technology?

[TRUMPHENT]

OMG! The presentation is less than a half day old.

I had no idea there were so many different types of bees.