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Subject:
I need to decipher a bee dance!
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Dan Oetting <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 16:13:04 -0600
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I watched a swarm take flight this afternoon.  Before they left I watched
several bees repeating the same dance on the outside of the cluster.
 
The waggle phase was almost vertical and lasted about 5 seconds.  The
direction of there flight matches the dance as they went South-West
directly into the afternoon sun.
 
What I would like to know is is what kind of distance the dance indicates
so I can start looking for thier new hive.
 
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Dan Oetting <[log in to unmask]>

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