Topic: Waggle Dance

Waggle Dance comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in March 2025.

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Andrew Gough | The Hidden Hive, Pentagrams In The Landscape, & Lost Treasure Mysteries
• 15:04 - 17:34

Andrew Gough | The Hidden Hive, Pentagrams In The Landscape, & Lost Treasure Mysteries

Bee Folklore, The Waggle Dance and Funerary Rites

Andrew Gough describes the cultural phenomenon of "telling the bees," where beekeepers inform their hives of major life events like weddings or deaths. He cites historical examples, including Merovingian kings buried with golden bees and Napoleon's adoption of the bee as a personal emblem. The segment also touches on the "Waggle Dance" as a sophisticated biological navigation system akin to satellite navigation.

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