A Closer LOOK:ORIENTATION FLIGHTS AND SCOUTING BEHAVIOR

摘要

Honey bees take repeated orientation nights before becoming foragers at about three weeks of age (Winston 1987). Foragers must learn to navigate between the hive and floral locations that may be miles away. Young pre-foragers prepare for this task byperforming orientation flights near the hive, during which they begin to learn navigational cues such as the appearance of the hive, the position of landmarks, and the movement of the sun (Lutz and Robinson 2013). Bees with prior foraging experience will also perform re-orientation flights after the relocation of a colony (Winston 1987).