Insects - AnArt4Life

Yumi Okita - celebrating the intricate detail of Mother Nature!

Today we look at the beautifully intricate moths and butterflies that are hand made by North Carolina artist, Yumi Okita. Image: yumi.okita.fiber.art, on Instagram.

Photography

Connecting with nature - insect photography with a purpose

Today we look at the beautiful insect photography of Dr. Luis Matar, Doctor of Ecology, from the Centre of Urban Research at RMIT, Melbourne. Image courtesy of Unsplash

Bees

Celebrating the Amazing Bee

Showccasing some macro photography of bees by the United States Geological Survey. Also Assoc Prof Andrew Barron proves bees can disciminate different styles of art. Finally we show a video of the "bee dance" used to communicate.

Bees

Bee Hives and much more

Here we first explain the meaning of 'bee space' and then go on to explore the notion of bees as members of the family who were informed of events such as births, marriages and deaths through the tradition of 'Telling the Bees.

Insects

Entomological Art

Showcasing the microsculptures created by Englishman Levon Biss. He became so fascinated with insects and beetles that he ended up photographing specimens from the archives of the Oxford University Natural History Museum.

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