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These bees are drawing 8’s in celebration of our 8th birthday 🎉🎉 In fact, bees draw figure 8s all the time, otherwise known as the waggle dance! Not just fancy footwork, the waggle dance is a highly evolved form of communication that bees use to share the exact location of a forage source with the rest of the hive. Here’s some waggle 101: 💃 The duration of the waggle indicates the distance to the flower source 💃 The more vigorous the waggle, the more abundant the nectar 💃 The angle of the w

61K views · 1.7K reactions | How honeybees communicate through sound #honeybees #beekeeper #honey #bees #beehive #apiary #waggledance #beekeeping | Bowser Bee | Facebook

Observe how bees engage in a fascinating form of communication by interacting with one another. They touch their antennae gently, using this contact to exchange information, navigate their environment, and coordinate activities within the hive. This delicate, antenna-to-antenna interaction is a vital part of their social behavior, allowing them to convey messages such as the location of food sources, hive conditions, or even warnings about potential threats. The intricate dance of these tiny cre