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Honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought
- moi2388 8mo ago“ The team identified the smallest deviation in the flights near prominent landscape features such as the tree. In contrast, the greatest variability was measured above the cornfield, an area with a very uniform visual structure. “Our results suggest that visual landmarks aid the bees’ navigation and increase the precision of their flight paths,” Why? A cornfield to me would be easier to navigate than a tree, since it has clear structure. The tree looks different from every angle and height. And why wouldn’t wind play a role? More wind over the cornfield, so they adjust their paths slightly?
- nielsbot 8mo agotree=unique landmark. cornfield=large uniform area without unique landmarks.