Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

Two black and yellow bees sit opposite each other on a purple flower with tall stringy petals with a green background behind them. .

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate?