Robin wrote: "This seems tantamount to saying that bees can 'write' but not 'read', when a glance at the map would save so much time." As I understand Julian's article, he said that the dance is a vestigal trait which lost it's origial use which was only useful to the dancer but has evolved a secondary use which is useful to recruits. Idle speculation, but interesting. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::