Episode Details

Honeybees and the Directions in a Waggle DanceSettle in for a quiet exploration of Honeybees and the Directions in a Waggle Dance. This episode follows Honeybees and the Directions in a Waggle Dance; Gathering Nectar and Bringing It Home; Pollen Loads and the Work of Visiting Flowers; Turning a Flight Bearing into a Dance Angle; Keeping Direction as the Sun Moves; Measuring Distance Through the Passing View; The Comb as a Physical Communication Surface; What a Dance Follower Actually Does; Flower Odours and the Identity of a Destination; Finding a Patch in a Real Landscape; How a Colony Adjusts Its Foraging Effort; Water, Resin and Needs Beyond a Nectar Crop; Different Honeybees and Different Dance Settings; Using Dances to Choose a Nest Site; Watching Carefully and Learning What a Dance Means.Nature Documentary For Sleep offers warm narration and gentle atmosphere for bedtime listening. Listen closely or let the details drift past. You are welcome to leave a bedtime hello or suggest a subject for another night.