HOW BEES TALK
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By Aniruddh Mishra
Published July 03, 2020
The bees in your garden may be smarter than you think
Bees have a secret language to talk to each other
This language is called the 'waggle dance'
Using waggle dance, bees help each other find the tastiest flowers
The waggle dance is surprisingly accurate
Bees can give exact directions to spots up to 6 km away
So how do you translate the waggle dance to plain English?
Hint 1: Bees vibrate very fast while moving in a straight line
Source: ASU Ask A Biologist The length of the waggle line shows how far the flower is
Hint 2: Bees waggle at
a specific angle on the hive
Source: ASU Ask A Biologist The angle tells the other bees where they have to fly relative to the sun
These intelligent bugs are not just useful for making honey
Bees are important in growing of a lot of food we eat
Bees pollinate 70% of the world's 124 main crops
However, bees are under 'great threat', as per the UN
Climate change, intensive agriculture, pesticides & pollution are hurting bees
So, do your bit to help protect these astounding creatures!
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