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Attenborough's Life in Colour

In fact, the bees are more thanthree times as likely to visit flowers with...

In fact, the bees are more than
three times as likely to visit flowers with UV-reflecting
spiders on them than those without

Full Transcript

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In fact, the bees are more than three times as likely
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to visit flowers with UV-reflecting spiders on them than those without.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:31
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 She does that from directly above him. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
She does that from directly above him.
S01 • E02 The crab spider uses a sophisticated range of colours - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
The crab spider uses a sophisticated range of colours
S01 • E01 He puffs up his feathers and swings round - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
He puffs up his feathers and swings round
S01 • E02 But colour can also be used in a simpler, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
But colour can also be used in a simpler,
S01 • E01 For years, naturalists only watched his performance from ground level. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
For years, naturalists only watched his performance from gro...
S01 • E02 And, on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara, there's one animal - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
And, on the plains of Kenya's Maasai Mara, there's...
S01 • E01 And from there, his brilliant green colours stand out vividly - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
And from there, his brilliant green colours stand out vividl...
S01 • E02 Its black and white coat makes it extremely obvious - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
Its black and white coat makes it extremely obvious
S01 • E01 A pair of bare, quivering quills sprouting from his tail - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:08
A pair of bare, quivering quills sprouting from his tail
S01 • E02 Other grazers have softer, gently varied colouration, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Other grazers have softer, gently varied colouration,
S01 • E01 This is one of the most complex of all courtship dances, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:10
This is one of the most complex of all courtship dances,
S01 • E02 So, it seems strange that zebras, apparently, do quite the opposite... - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
So, it seems strange that zebras, apparently, do quite the o...
S01 • E02 ..particularly as they live in a world - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
..particularly as they live in a world
S01 • E01 The prize—giving, however, is unmistakable. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
The prize—giving, however, is unmistakable.
S01 • E02 The boldly striped zebra seem to be asking for trouble. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The boldly striped zebra seem to be asking for trouble.
S01 • E02 The question has been hotly debated by naturalists for centuries. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:05
The question has been hotly debated by naturalists for centu...
S01 • E02 New research is now suggesting an answer. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:04
New research is now suggesting an answer.
S01 • E01 They too have evolved an astonishing variety of colours and patterns. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
They too have evolved an astonishing variety of colours and ...
S01 • E02 To understand how it might work, - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:07
To understand how it might work,
S01 • E02 Black and white are two of the most contrasting colours. - Attenborough's Life in Colour 00:06
Black and white are two of the most contrasting colours.