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"Frank I. Reiter" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:21:10 -0400
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Bob Harrison wrote:
> Would you mind explaining what is correct and what is missing
> with the quote of Michelson?
>
> > "These sounds (250-300Hertz )are produced by the wings of the
> dancing bee
> and are INAUDIBLE to the HUMAN EAR"( Michelsen 1987).
>
>
> In other words why does Michelsen say we can not hear  these sounds if we
> can as you, Chris and Allen say ?

Michelsen has not said that we cannot hear sounds of this frequency, he said
that we cannot hear this particular sound.  Perhaps it is simply not loud
enough (as could be true of a sound at any frequency).

Frank.
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