What is a Bee Waggle Dance? Dr Bug Explains Bee Behaviour

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Dr Shasta Henry brings her bee expertise with energy and enthusiasm to a one-off free event.

The Histori of Bees

Opens 11 October. Come and see a remarkable treasure from our collection: The Feminine Monarchie, or The Histori of Bees, a book written by Charles Butler and published in England in 1634.  Step into the fascinating world of bees. More events to come.

Did you know that bees do a 'waggle dance' for communication?And that they flap their wings so hard they become negatively charged?And that Tasmania has a native bee that travels alone, never in a swarm?Dr Shasta Henry brings her energy and scientific knowledge to Nipaluna/Hobart to explain why bees do what they do.She is the manager of the Terrestrial Invertebrate Collections at the Museum of South Australia Adelaide/Tarntanya.She is originally from Lutruwita/Tasmania where she studied invertebrate ecology in the Wilderness World Heritage area.This in-person event will also be available online. Please book a seat for the in-person event using the Get tickets button on this page, or use this <a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/468de975-0fbf-479f-8382-510be5c4c49e@a9be3ac7-0c60-491e-8b3b-a32f8f46aec8" title="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7e444400-91a9-4f05-ae46-e6ae41d1bcea@a9be3ac7-0c60-491e-8b3b-a32f8f46aec8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Webinar link</a> for the livestream.This talk is part of the State Library and Archives of Tasmania's <a href="https://libraries.tas.gov.au/exhibitions/the-histori-of-bees/" title="https://libraries.tas.gov.au/exhibitions/the-histori-of-bees/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Histori of Bees exhibition</a> and talk series.By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraries.tas.gov.au%2Fabout-us%2Fpolicies-and-governance%2Fpolicies%2F&data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.kruijver%40libraries.tas.gov.au%7C51593d0797464ec94c6c08dda8b4e545%7Ca9be3ac70c60491e8b3ba32f8f46aec8%7C0%7C0%7C638852217114498377%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q898nFqDzQH%2B5mofN8i0ufPDni94xH0TonI6ieeK%2B%2Bg%3D&reserved=0" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraries.tas.gov.au%2Fabout-us%2Fpolicies-and-governance%2Fpolicies%2F&data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.kruijver%40libraries.tas.gov.au%7C51593d0797464ec94c6c08dda8b4e545%7Ca9be3ac70c60491e8b3ba32f8f46aec8%7C0%7C0%7C638852217114498377%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q898nFqDzQH%2B5mofN8i0ufPDni94xH0TonI6ieeK%2B%2Bg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">policies</a>.Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone.

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