Garrett Dalton-Bees and animal communication

A film we watched about bees explained that they maintain their own form of language with which to communicate with the rest of the hive. I found this to be extremely interesting to learn that a bees ability to locate sources of pollen is entirely dependent on the bees ability to communicate clearly the location of said pollen. Bees are apparently much more intelligent than I had previously believed them to be or this is simply a genetic trait that is programed into a bee from birth. Are bees language the product of associative learning or a genetic trait? The movie got me to think of how other animals communicate with one another and with humans as well. Take cats for an example. Cats communicate with one another through scent by way of marking territory. They scratch to show territoriality as well. Cats also use body language to tell other cats their intentions. It is interesting to note that cats do not "meow" when in the wild. This is only used when communicating with human beings.