“By operating without a leader the scout bees of a swarm neatly avoid one of the greatest threats to good decision making by groups: a domineering leader. Such an individual reduces a group's collective power to uncover a diverse set of possible solutions to a problem, to critically appraise these possibilities, and to winnow out all but the best one.”
Thomas D. Seeley, Honeybee Democracy

Ever wondered how 50,000 bees in a honey bee colony make group decisions?  Our modern political systems could gain insight from bee intelligence.  Join the discussion to learn more.  This topic is first in a Biomimicry Inspiration Series.