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Attenborough's Life in Colour

But to understandwhat an insect sees, we have to be able to see itthrough their eyes and...

But to understand
what an insect sees, we have to be able to see it
through their eyes and from their perspective

Full Transcript

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But to understand what an insect sees,
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we have to be able to see it through their eyes
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and from their perspective.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:21
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Humble Bee Films,SeaLight Pictures

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Movie Summary

Exploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.
S01 • E01 And, happily, we've got a camera that enables us to do just that. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
And, happily, we've got a camera that enables us to do ...
S01 • E01 This camera set—up lets us look at that flower in two different ways. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
This camera set—up lets us look at that flower in two differ...
S01 • E02 But there's another threat on these plains. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But there's another threat on these plains.
S01 • E01 This camera is an ultraviolet camera, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
This camera is an ultraviolet camera,
S01 • E02 BUZZING - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
BUZZING
S01 • E01 But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:09
But at the same time, this filter also reflects normal light...
S01 • E02 They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They carry diseases, some of which are particularly nasty,
S01 • E02 Despite the huge numbers of flies, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Despite the huge numbers of flies,
S01 • E01 Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
Flowers have evolved these ultraviolet markings
S01 • E02 But few actually land on the zebra. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
But few actually land on the zebra.
S01 • E01 This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Australia. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
This particular one lives in the rainforests of eastern Aust...
S01 • E02 One theory is that the black and white stripes - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
One theory is that the black and white stripes
S01 • E01 It's a blue moon butterfly — a male. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
It's a blue moon butterfly — a male.
S01 • E02 To test this idea, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:12
To test this idea,
S01 • E01 You might not think that it's the most colourful you've ever seen, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:11
You might not think that it's the most colourful you�...
S01 • E02 They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
They found that four times fewer flies landed on zebras
S01 • E01 The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to females. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The brighter his patches, the more attractive he is to femal...
S01 • E01 But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But ultraviolet markings like these can also be seen
S01 • E02 It seems it's another consequence of those stripes. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
It seems it's another consequence of those stripes.
S01 • E02 They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to settle. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
They confuse the flies as they make their final approach to ...