In a message dated 96-02-22 13:11:16 EST, [log in to unmask] writes: > Has anyone produced any alternative hypotheses to the hypothesis that bees >dance >to communicate the location of forage: > i.e. if bees don't dance to communicate where to find nectar, why might >they dance? > I too, have been following the discussion with interest, but did not respond to the survey. I am not convinced of the value of the survey, when the training of each respondant is not known. I have observed a lot of dancing bees, but have not personally done any serious research on the subject, so I haven't any credentials here either. It is a matter of academic interest to me, but, hey, who knows why. Maybe they dance because they are happy. It sure makes me happy to see a lot of them dancing. [log in to unmask] Dave Green, PO Box 1200, Hemingway, SC 29554