555K views · 10K reactions | Did you know that bees communicate by...

The waggle dance is not just fancy footwork, the waggle dance is a highly evolved form of communication that bees use to share the exact location of a forage source with the rest of the hive. Here’s some waggle 101: 💃 The duration of the waggle indicates the distance to the flower source 💃 The more vigorous the waggle, the more abundant the nectar 💃 The angle of the waggle to the sun represents the angle that the bees need to fly at to reach the flowers So, the next time you see a bee busting

🐝✨ Watch the magic of the waggle dance — bees using movement to share the location of nectar and pollen with the hive! Nature’s own GPS in action. #WaggleDance #BeeCommunication #FlowHive #liveQandA #quickcuts | Flow Hive

1.3K views · 24 reactions | We interrupt Shark Week for a brief moment to recognize the importance of bees! It's World Honey Bee Day! Honey Bees pollinate plants, which amounts to about 1/3 of what we eat. You can help bees by planting bee-friendly plants, avoiding insecticides, and sharing your bee knowledge. Now, if you don’t know what the waggle dance is, sit back, learn, and enjoy! | The Living Planet Aquarium | Facebook