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2006-11-03 01:24:29 · 4 answers · asked by totally spices 1 in Science & Mathematics Botany

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To make a bee-line is a follow the example of bees in taking the shortest route from one place to another. The expression comes from the belief that bees return to the high by the shortest possible way after they have gathered their food. And the shortest distance between two points is, of course, a straight line.

But on their return home, the bees sometimes make lines, which are far from straight. These are dancing movements in the air to inform other members of the colony about their source of supply. They indicate whether the food is pollen or nectar, the direction and distance from the hive and even the colors of the flowers.

This bee code was discovered by the German naturalist Professor K. von Frisch. He found, for example, that a circular dance says the food source is close to the hive and that a waggle dance indicates longer distances.

2006-11-03 04:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by babitha t 4 · 1 0

I agree with Marie. A "bee-line" is only a phrase used to tell someone that they are going to their destination as quickly as possible and with as few distractions or side-trips. Like Marie said, the bee goes to it's own destinations making a straight approach.

2006-11-03 11:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by amelia j dawkins 1 · 0 0

Bees fly in the most direct route from place to place, so "make a bee line" means go straight to where you are going, by the most direct path possible.

2006-11-03 09:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Marie 5 · 1 0

I have no clue.

2006-11-03 09:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by N.D.H 2 · 0 0

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