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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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