STK-ID 46997

VAR TIME-LAPSE of cactus flowers opening, green outer calyx drawing apart and snowy white blossom opening. Stamen are heavy with yellow pollen; some of these scenes are very beautiful and have a dramatic black background. VAR of bee collecting pollen from cactus flower (beginning of some of these shots have camera flares). Bee flying off and being joined by second bee that was hidden in flower. Then a third bee lands. (42812)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
SONORA: A VIOLENT EDEN
Location
Sonoran Desert
Year
1997
Collection
National Geographic
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam
Shooting format
Digital Betacam
Aspect ratio
4/3