Ruth Rosin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:But, neither he, nor anyone else, have ever achieved such a confirmation, and his pre-WWII results in tests on honeybee-recruitment, suffice to show that it is most unlikely that
anyone ever could achieve such a confirmation.

Sincerely,
Ruth Rosin ("Prickly pear")

If effort was expended, it could easily be proven or disproven.  Baton Rouge Bee Lab has an island off the coast of Louisiana that they use to ensure proper open flight mating of their queens.  A person running these tests could use that island to run isolated tests to confirm or refute the basis of the bee dance language.

Mike in LA

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