How Do Bees Communicate Through Dance?

Bees do a special dance when they find good flowers. The dance tells the other bees where to go and how far it is. It's like a little party on the hive floor! The waggle dance shows direction, and the circle dance says 'food is nearby!'

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A bee finds a flower full of nectar and comes back to the hive, wiggling its body in a special way to show where it is.
When there are lots of flowers nearby, bees do little circles on the hive floor, telling others that food is close by.
Another bee watches the dance and flies off in the same direction, finding the same flower.

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