The connection between landscapes and the solar ephemeris in honeybees

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 3729-3736

  Towne, William F ^a   Moscrip, Heather ^a,b  

^a KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Honeybee; Landmarks; Landscape; Orientation; Panorama; Skyline; Sun compass

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BEE; BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SUNLIGHT; VISION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEES; HOMING BEHAVIOR; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 57149109381     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.022970     Document Type: Article

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