14 Questions
The bees' language is the language of ______ and dancing.
smells
The other bees can understand what the returning bee found by ______ it.
smelling
When a bee finds nectar or pollen and returns to the hive, it begins to ______.
dance
A lively dance by the returning bee indicates that a great deal of food is ______.
obtainable
The scent on the returning bee helps the other bees know what kind of flower to ______ for.
look
The loveliness of the dance gives information about the ______ of food available.
amount
When a bee finds food farther away, it performs a ______ dance.
tail
What does a bee's round dance indicate to other bees?
Nectar or pollen to be obtained
How do other bees know what kind of flower to look for based on the returning bee's scent?
The scent on the bee itself tells what kind of flower should be looked for
What information does a lively dance by a returning bee convey to the other bees?
A great deal of food is obtainable
How far away are the flowers that require a bee to perform a tail dance?
Farther away, beyond about a hundred yards from the hive
Describe the movement pattern of a bee when it performs the tail dance.
Figure 8, connecting the two loops with a straight line, moving its abdomen from side to side
What does the scent on the returning bee help the other bees determine?
What kind of flower to look for
How do bees communicate about the amount of food available based on the dance?
The loveliness of the dance tells about the amount of food
Learn about how bees communicate through their language of smells and dancing. Discover how worker bees share information about nectar and pollen they have found through intricate dance movements. Understand the instinctual nature of bee communication.
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