Survey flights in honeybees

Thomas Collett ()
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Thomas Collett: School of Biological Sciences, Biology Building, University of Sussex

Nature, 2000, vol. 403, issue 6769, 488-489

Abstract: Before a honeybee can start to go out foraging, it must get to know the area around the hive. Bees do this by taking ‘orientation flights’, which apparently allow them to learn local landmarks. These flights are shaped like a hairpin — straight out and straight back — and get longer and faster as the bee becomes more familiar with the area.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/35000679

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