Check it out, honeybees really do dance. The bees perform the waggle dance once they arrive back at the hive after foraging. They use it as a way to communicate to the others the distance and direction to nectar, honey, pollen, water sources and even new housing.
The direction and duration of the dance correlate to the direction and distance of the flowers, etc. The farther the target, the longer the dance is. They also use the sun as their version of a compass to give directions.
Follow the link below to view the waggle dance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ijI-g4jHg&feature=related
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