Name: The hidden beauty of pollination
Uploaded: 2011-05-06T14:25:00Z
Duration: 7 min 23 s
Description: Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.

Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.

Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination

The hidden beauty of pollination

Pollinators' dance with flowers, vital for Earth's sustenance, underscores nature's delicate balance and our role in its preservation.

The vanishing bees signal a pressing need to protect pollinators, highlighting their crucial role in our food supply and ecosystem.

Nature's inventiveness in reproduction reveals life's resilience and interconnectedness, urging us to cherish and safeguard biodiversity.