Barry Birkey wrote: > > Regardless of individual opinions, recent work with "Robo-Bee" by > > Thomas Seeley, of Cornell University (and, I am sure, others who's > > names I do not know) tends to remove what little doubt might have > > remained about the "dance vs odor" question. > > You got me on this one, I have no knowledge of Mr. Seeley's "Robo-Bee" or > what useful data it gives us. There is also a mechanical bee experiment discussed in the Hive and the Honey Bee. The robo-bee is more recent. http://www.fonz.org/zoogoer/zg1995/buzz.htm http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/psy_105/refsig1.html An excellent article on the dance and other bees is http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc99/4_3_99/bob1.htm It seems bees do not have a position on any of this, or, if they do, they have not posted it on the internet. Bill Truesdell Bath, Me