What Do Bees See?

摘要

When I first thought of writing about honey bee vision, the painted hive fronts of Slovenia seemed a good place to start. These elaborate panels of folk art and lore grace the fronts of hives which are stacked tall and wide on the south facing side of traditional Alpine bee houses. The elaborate houses are fully enclosed by walls on the other three sides, but the hives constitute the fourth wall, with all the entrances facing the same way.