Ultimate Swarms Page #2
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The one they should really
go for is this one over here.
It's the right size,
it's got room for growth,
the entrance hole is also
the right size,
so this, if I was a bee,
this is the one I'd be going for.
The question is,
will the bees choose the right one?
The first thing the swarm does is
send out the scouts.
It's their job to search for a new
home, inspect the premises,
and report back.
They're looking for a nice, roomy
hive, safe from predators
and south-facing, to make
the most of the early morning sun.
And after a thorough investigation
of all three hives,
it's time to head back to base.
What's really amazing about all this
is the way that the scout bees
communicate that vital information
back to the swarm.
It's all about the waggle dance.
the scouts tell other bees which
direction to go.
The length of the waggling
gives them a distance.
One second of waggle equals half a
mile of flying. But that's not all.
The energy that they perform
that dance
indicates the quality of the house.
Look at this one here.
She is really going for it. This is
a really high-energy waggle dance.
Lots of enthusiasm.
She's doing it over and over again.
And that will tell
the rest of the swarm
that what she's found could be
the perfect home.
We used to think that the decision
was all down to the bees'
waggle dance.
When enough bees dance for the same
hive, a decision was made.
But recently, scientists realised
there was something much
more interesting
happening on the dance floor.
Some of the dancing bees were
on the receiving end
of a sneaky
head-butt, a signal to stop dancing.
So it's actually a combination
of enthusiasm and bullying
that helps the bees agree
and prevents a decision deadlock.
So what does this swarm
make of the three hives?
Jeez! They're everywhere.
Well, those 40,000 bees have now
taken to the air,
absolutely full of...the noise
is incredible
and they're all heading to that
hive over there
and so far, not one sting.
Ooh! Ow!
Something just got me!
Sorry, correction - one sting!
And while two of the hives
are still empty,
the bees are moving in en masse.
They've made the decision
collectively
and they've picked this hive. This
was the one I thought they'd pick.
It's absolutely right,
is the right size.
It's the perfect angle,
the perfect everything.
And it's their group
intelligence,
the ability to use the power
of the swarm to make the right
decision that makes honeybees
the ultimate team...
Because it's a fact that hundreds
of individuals
make a better decision together
than a single expert.
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