From NationÂal GeoÂgraphÂic comes this: A short timeÂlapse film that lets you watch “the eeriÂly beauÂtiÂful growth of larÂvae into bees.” Shot by phoÂtogÂraÂphÂer Anand VarÂma, the mesÂmerÂizÂing video starts with the larÂvae of workÂer bees just hatchÂing from eggs, then folÂlows their matÂuÂraÂtion into adult bees. The video covÂers an 11-day process in one short minute.
You can get a behind-the-scenes account of the makÂing of this video over at Nat Geo. When you’re there, you might also want to check out these pretÂty amazÂing porÂtraits of bees.
via KotÂtke/This is ColosÂsal
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I find it a bit curiÂous that there would be almost a thouÂsand shares yet no one these days has time to leave a comÂment; but being alone and disÂabled that is all I do have. Some peoÂple would take offense at what I am sayÂing but that would be a misÂtake; I am very hapÂpy that you have a job or a famÂiÂly or both and a spare few minÂutes of time is hard to come by. I seriÂousÂly wish that I could work and turn back time to where I was not a widÂow with an empÂty nest. SeemÂingÂly a RamÂblin soul I actuÂalÂly am relatÂing this to the bees! They work relentÂlessÂly sunup till sunÂdown to raise more workÂers but most imporÂtantÂly polÂliÂnate so that we humans have food. And they do this daiÂly until they have givÂen their lives and died of exhausÂtion and old age. I can’t imagÂine life withÂout bees and I don’t think there would be any… but more and more peoÂple I know are raisÂing hives in their small backÂyards at times while the bee popÂuÂlaÂtion dwinÂdles. I appreÂciÂatÂed seeÂing this tonight and I hope to many othÂers it gave some insight into a world we often think very rarely about.
This is a beauÂtiÂful clip.
But
I just think bees live their lives, not so much give their lives. They benÂeÂfit us yes, immenseÂly, but I don’t feel like it’s a bee draÂma endÂing in exhausÂtion & death! It ends, like everyÂthing.