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Tales from the Hive
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Program Overview
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NOVA chronicles a year in the life of a bee colony with stunning images that take viewers
inside the innermost secrets of the hive. The documentary team spent a year developing
special macro lenses and a bee studio to deliver the film's astonishing sequences.
These include the "wedding flight" of the colony's virgin queen as it mates in
mid-air with a drone; the life-and-death battle between two rival queens for
the colony's throne; and the defeat and death of a thieving wasp at the entrance
to the hive. The show also explores such mysteries as the famous "waggle dance"
with which scout bees signal the exact direction and distance of nectar sources
to the rest of the hive. A vivid picture emerges of the bee's highly organized
social life, revolving around the disciplined sharing of construction tasks, the
collection of nectar, and warding off enemies. "Tales From the Hive" pushes the
boundaries of wildlife filmmaking and opens up an unforgettable window on a
strange and complex insect world.
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