What type of dance do bees perform to indicate a source is 11 yards or less away?

The round dance is performed by bees to communicate the location of food sources that are relatively close, typically within 11 yards or less. When a foraging bee returns to the hive with nectar or pollen, it performs this dance to convey to other bees that the food source is nearby. The round dance consists of a series of circular movements and brief pauses, signaling the proximity of the resource without providing specific details about its direction. This dance tells other bees that they should search for food in the immediate vicinity of the hive, as it is within a short distance where scent cues can guide them effectively.

In contrast, other dances such as the waggle dance are used for more distant food sources and relay detailed information about direction and distance, while the circle dance is often not specifically identified as a term in modern beekeeping literature. Shiver dance is not recognized as a standard dance in the context of foraging or signaling food sources.