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蜜蜂如何向蜂巢同伴传递花朵的位置信息？

Worker bees perform a special 'waggle dance' inside the dark hive to share directions.
The angle of the dance relative to gravity shows the direction of flowers from the sun.
The length of the waggle run tells other bees how far away the flowers are.
Bees also release scent clues from flower nectar to help identify the right plants.
Dance followers feel vibrations and movements with their antennae in total darkness.
Experienced foragers adjust their dances as the sun moves across the sky during the day.
If food is very close—within about 50 meters—they do a simpler 'round dance'.
Bees remember landmarks, colors, and ultraviolet patterns invisible to human eyes.
Some bees even teach others by flying beside them on the first few trips.
This complex communication helps the colony collect nectar efficiently without wasting energy.