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The Queen of Trees
Video: Mutual Dependence

The sycomore fig tree and the fig wasp share a curious and important co-dependency.

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John Wooten -- September 10th, 2008 at 2:20 am

This was an amazing and insightful feature!!

David N Waithaka -- January 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

it’s a wonderfull movie. But how can I get it. am in kenya and in big need of having the CD.
Cheers and kind regards
David N Waithaka

lee -- June 21st, 2009 at 7:02 am

It’s good! NO, great! No, wonderfull! No, amazing! No, awesome!

Rafa -- August 30th, 2009 at 11:56 pm

Together with the documentary on the Nut Tree of the Amazon must be the best Nature episode I had ever seen, Thank you PBS, Amazing

Shannon -- August 31st, 2009 at 10:08 pm

It is so amazing to see how much everything in this world is connected. From the smallest of parasite to biggest and tallest of animals and not to mention Man.
Thanks PBS, this was very insightful and educational for me and my family.
Shannon R.

Marsha -- September 1st, 2009 at 10:02 pm

This is one of the most artfully done and photographically beautiful nature films I have ever seen. I am E-mailing all my friends to look for it when it show again.

Roxanna -- September 1st, 2009 at 10:40 pm

I thought this was one of the most inspiring programs that Nature has produced. It was a joy to watch!

Huerta -- September 6th, 2009 at 3:06 am

I was just flipping the channels and came across this and just couldn’t take my eyes off of it. A beautiful and insightful watch.

Laura D -- September 19th, 2009 at 12:49 am

I completely agree. Rivetting and had an almost hallucinogenic quality to the filming. I haven’t seen the Amazon Nut Tree one. Thanks for the recommendation Rafa!

Dana Mooring -- September 24th, 2009 at 4:41 pm

This is one of the very best nature films I’ve seen in 40 years, since the great films of David Attenborough. Terrific example of ecology and interdependence in the usually unseen world of biological life. Fantastic photography. A powerful tool that demonstrates the complex and fascinating world of survival.

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