Jim says dance information is never accurate enough to point to a specific tree. Well I don't know whether humans could expect to get as much accurancy out of a bee dance as a follower bee might, but many people have claimed that they can obain sufficient infomation to get pretty close to the indicated food source. Even if the dance information isn't all that accurate for a new forager, once within cooee it will encounter a plume of the same scent as carried by the dancing bee, which it need only follow in the manner indicated by Adrian Wenner to arrive at the flowers. Regards, Barry Donovan Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre Lincoln New Zealand. ______________________________________________________ CAUTION: The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential. If you read this message and you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of all or part of the contents is prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. Any opinions or views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of their employer. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::