OLFACTORY SENSE OF THE HONEY BEE 283 



Oil of ivintergreen: 



11 moved antennae and moved away slowly 

 4 moved away quickly 



3 moved away quickly and vibrated antennae 

 2 moved away slowly and stroked antennae 



2 moved slightly and stroked antennae 



2 moved away slowly and vibrated antennae 



1 moved antennae slightly 



1 turned around as if noticing odor 

 Reaction time 2 to 5 seconds, average 3.23 seconds 

 Workers tested, 26 



Three times all bees in the case were excited 



Honey and comb: 



6 moved antennae and acted as if searching for the source of odor 

 6 stroked antennae several times 



4 moved slightly as if noticing odor 



4 vibrated antennae as if noticing odor 



2 moved slightly and vibrated antennae 

 2 arose slightly and moved away slowly 



2 vibrated antennae and put their heads on the floor above the vial 

 1 walked 2 inches toward odor, then turned around above the vial 



1 arose slowly and acted as if searching for source of odor 

 1 raised antennae, turned around, and moved away slowly 

 1 turned around several times, stroked antennae, and acted as if searching 

 for source of odor 



1 arose quickly and held antennae on floor of case as if noticing odor 

 Reaction time 2 to 11 seconds, average 4.5 seconds 



Workers tested, 31 



Pollen: 



10 vibrated antennae and acted as if noticing odor 



3 turned around with their heads on the floor as if noticing odor 

 3 moved away slowly and stroked antennae 



3 moved away slowly 



3 stroked antennae and acted as if searching for source of odor 



3 vibrated antennae and acted as if noticing odor 



2 arose slightly and acted as if searching for source of odor 



2 moved away quickly, then turned around as if noticing odor 



2 arose and moved away slowlj' 

 Reaction time 2 to 16 seconds, average 5.37 seconds 

 Workers tested, 31 



