OLFACTORY SENSE OF THE HONEY BEE 287 



Reaction time 2 to 4 seconds, average 2.16 seconds 

 Drones tested, 25 



All workers in the case were excited only once 



Oil of ivintergreen: 



12 moved away quickly 

 6 arose quickly and moved away slowly 



3 arose, stroked antennae, and moved away slowly 

 2 raised antennae quickly and moved away slowly 

 2 moved antennae slightly 



Reaction time 2 to 4 seconds, average 2.48 seconds 

 Drones tested, 25 



Honey and comb: 



5 moved antennae slightly 



4 vibrated antennae vigorously 



2 raised antennae and turned around as if noticing odor 



2 vibrated antennae vigorously and tried to reach the honey through the 



floor of the case 

 2 vibrated antennae as if noticing odor 

 2 arose slowly and vibrated antennae 

 1 placed antennae on floor of case and acted as if noticing odor 



1 stroked antennae and turned around as if searching for honey 

 Reaction time 2 to 10 seconds, average 3.8 seconds 



Drones tested, 19 



Pollen: 



5 vibrated antennae and moved slightly 



2 vibrated antennae vigorously 



2 vibrated antennae and acted as if noticing odor 

 2 raised antennae and moved away slowly 

 2 arose quickly and stroked antennae 



2 arose* and moved away slowly 



1 tried to get through the floor of the case 



1 moved only slightly 

 Reaction time 2 to 6 seconds, average 3.56 seconds 

 Drones tested, 17 



Flowers of honeysuckle: 



5 moved away quickly 

 4 moved away slowly 



3 vibrated and stroked antennae 



3 vibrated antennae as if noticing odor 



3 arose quickly and moved away slowly 



1 raised antennae quickly and moved away quickly 



1 arose quickly and turned around as if noticing odor 

 Reaction time 2 to 5 seconds, average 2.8 seconds 

 Drones tested, 20 



