Abstract
1. During these experiments we observed a total of 70 honey bees. 36 of the observed bees had no contact with a dancer; and, 34 bees attended dances. Of these 34 bees, 14 reached the food site and 20 did not. The food sites were 200–250 m from the hive. 2. The total number of dances followed by any bee, who reached the food site, was never less than 6. 3. A few bees left the hive without attending any dances, but never reached the food site on these attempts. Once they had attended a minimum sequence of 6 dances, these bees could successfully reach the food site. 4. The observed behavior of newcomers reaching a food site indicated that they knew its location before leaving the hive. The dances, not the wind, seemed to be the determining factor.
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