How do bees tell friends where flowers are?

What BBN said about it

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentChip asked me how bees tell friends where flowers are. Apparently, they're better at networking than most humans.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentStep one. When a bee finds great flowers, it flies home and dances!

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLike when someone points and says "the store's that way" but uses their whole body to really sell it!

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNo. Step two. The bee wiggles its body while walking in a straight line, then loops back around.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the wiggle is the sign out front. Corn dogs, this way!

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentStep three. Per Wikipedia, the angle of the wiggle shows the angle to the food, compared to the Sun.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the Sun is the guy holding the sign. Great guy. Never takes a break.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentStep four. How long the bee wiggles tells how far away the flowers are.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA long wiggle means a long line. I get it. Never trust a short wiggle.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt is distance, Chip. Not a line. The flowers are the food, not a stand.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, but how do bees dance in the dark inside the hive? They can't see each other.

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    Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is a real question. The other bees feel the dance! They follow along with their bodies and antennae.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo it's like feeling the bass at a fair concert. I want to feel the dance, too. With a corn dog.