NOVA
Season 27 Episode 8 - Tales from the Hive
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.
Episodes in Season 27
Fall of the Leaning Tower
55 min
Time Travel
55 min
The Killer's Trail
55 min
Island of the Spirits
55 min
Decoding Nazi Secrets
55 min
Voyage of Doom
55 min
Electric Heart
55 min
Tales from the Hive
55 min
Lost on Everest
55 min
Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)
55 min
Diamond Deception
55 min
Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)
55 min
Trillion Dollar Bet
55 min
Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)
55 min
Mystery of the First Americans
55 min
Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)
55 min
Lost Tribes of Israel
55 min
Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)
55 min
What's Up with the Weather?
55 min
Stationed in the Stars
55 min
The Vikings
55 min
