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The round dance is used when the food source is less than 35 yards away.

The forager bee turns in circles alternately to the left and to the right. The richer the food source, the longer and more vigorous the dance.

The round dance does not communicate any specific direction. But the forager bee does provide the flowers' scent, which other bees use to find the flowers.



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