Synopsis

This film accompanies a bumblebee queen through her year in order to experience the adventurous life of this "furry relative of the bee".

Hardly another insect is as welcome as this one. However, as popular as the bumblebee is, it remains a mystery to most. We find them just as often above giant fields of snow as in our major cities.
And where bumblebees fly, there are also blossoms. Bumblebees make use of the day and are active for up to 18 hours. Much longer than bees.
However, almost no one knows about their "shady sides", the secret passages of their nests in the ground.Bumblebees penetrate into mountainous areas up to 6,000 metres above sea level, and some of them only live in alpine habitats. Some of them have remained puzzling and mysterious to the present day; their nests have never been filmed.

Crédits

A film by: Kurt Mündl

Produced by: Power of Earth Productions TV & Film Produktions GesmbH

Duration: 50 min

Year completed: 2013

Pays:  Autriche

Catégorie: Professionnel