An Orchid’s Trap | Wings of Life

A bee finds himself trapped by the alluring scent of an orchid.
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[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

So, this orchid uses a way similar to a pitcher plant, luring in insects with its scent and dropping them in a pool of liquid to keep them from flying away. However, the orchid doesn't intend on killing the bees, but rather to force them into pollination, whereas pitcher plants use the same fluids to slowly digest their prey.

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@hvnly1179]

@@familykeepersca great question but I’m sure answers will vary tremendously. I think it’s up to each individual as to WHO their programmers are or how they know to do what they do. 👍🏼

[@wither5673]

plot twist. she aint the carnivore type of flower :p

[@random-fy2dy]

Yeah I was almost sure it was a carnivorous plant.

[@theodosiusanderson1383]

Thanks sherlock

[@emilyworrall123]

makes sense that the orchid has a sexy voice

[@ege8141]

Lmao

[@erictaylor5462]

Yes indeed

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Lol

[@WimbleCat]

XD

[@iftekhar77]

🤣🤣

[@BumbleBeeBeeRock]

That's the voice of Meryl Streep

[@kadejito1]

And somehow nobody here knows this 😳. It's absolutely MINDBOGGLING!

[@tom.allez2134]

I love how Nat Geo makes these amazing videos. Narration, cinematography, everything. They're all so captivating....

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@aruesu1]

Every time I watch such wondrous image, it fortifies my resolution to do my part in conserving the beauty of nature for the coming generations.

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@s.k.3891]

slight correction- the flower is not pollinated by the "bee falling into the bucket". It has to go through the same steps escaping through the tunnel ,to attach the pollen sacs to the stigma.

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@abanne4625]

​@@familykeepersca😅

[@carlosrvj]

dude, this is basically a flower raping a bee. . . .awesome

[@ItsCreaidan]

carlosrvj 😧

[@wyethcataquian7615]

carlosrvj iiiii

[@mfb5642]

Isn't nature wonderful!

[@orbswhisper2482]

'God has a reason for everything'

[@bassmandan9484]

And that bee uses the orchid’s fluid as an aphrodisiac so that it can bang a female bee.

[@BLung-tq2mm]

Definitely CGI... Most of the shots were real but they augmented some with computer animations. It is done very well though and i enjoyed watching it

[@brennencanfield4856]

I was wondering if it was.

[@deathsonggaming]

Were are some time stamps for the fake parts.

[@SpenserRoger]

@@deathsonggaming 0:20 or so for example. The trailing shot of the bee.

[@bubblezovlove7213]

@@SpenserRoger I noticed that but decided they had used image stabilisation to do it and it just stands out as unattural.....

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

How

[@MuhammadEgypt]

Amazing photography!

[@hannahwexler9230]

Mohamed Farouk I mean ya cuz it’s nat geo wild

[@neodos]

Yeah because it's been directed and the bee is CGI in many shots, this is more cinema than a documentary.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

.....that's a bee? wow, that's an awesome looking bee!

[@notpulverman9660]

KandaPanda it's just a bee that looks like a fly(ugly)

[@fiorellapuccio7740]

They are very beautiful! I got the chance to see them in the Peruvian Amazon, and they are magnificent!

[@FantasticFanatique]

@@notpulverman9660 you're just salty about the (beautiful) bee

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@Jargonloster]

I just read about this fascinating interaction in The Origin of Species, and it's even more amazing to see it in action.

[@rustamschogenow216]

)) same here!

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@familykeepersca]

@@rustamschogenow216 How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@mistertoad1364]

Same thing

[@Spetsialista]

This is incredible. And that bee is so beautiful

[@kieranindahouuuseeee]

Spetsialista I feel bad for the little bee

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@GardenWitch-bo7mc]

This woman needs to do audiobooks 😁.

[@DrSuperpump]

I could watch this for hours...absolutely awesome

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@Kushrioza]

Any one got a link to the full documentary on this???

[@zapskyslaw6020]

jeah got (ab)used by those sneaky things, too.. with their sticky fluid and tight grip :3

[@matixuvia]

Amazing, so glad I searched videos about orchids

[@KerryRussellRN]

Perfect choice in a narrator, Meryl Streep. I am obsessed with orchids and I loved the ghost orchid movie she did with Nick Cage…”Adaptation”. She also narrated “Vermeer: Painter of light”. Her voice is silk.

[@r3dzt]

This is such a crazy evolution. I was thinking there was such things as carnivorous orchids at first!

[@jhondoe4526]

Fig can do that either

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@familykeepersca]

@@jhondoe4526 How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

"Nature" never created any of this, God did. Mindless matter and mutation can't produce code. Mind is the paradigm of creation in reality, not magic. Evolutionary theory is a mythology of magic, rationality from irrationality. Mind>magic

[@be1inside]

إبداع الخالق الصانع، ثم الذين كفروا يصدفون.. يقول أمنا الطبيعة والكون جاء بالصدفه!

[@Nerudah]

I also doubt this is real footage of an orchid and a bee. Too perfect.

[@MetaSonic543]

That is such a genius design!

[@familykeepersca]

How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@DitaCM]

I thought its one of those insectivore plants. Wow nature never fails to amaze me

[@herrfueller]

That's fantastic. I got goosebumps!

[@WimbleCat]

this was amazing by the voice the animation and the explanation wow!

[@supperznaty]

I am the bucket orchids #1 fan I swear

[@theodosiusanderson1383]

I am a fan of the Arum family

[@Babesinthewood97]

That little FACE though, so sweet

[@BumbleBeeBeeRock]

Absolutely fascinating!....Thx NatGeo :))

[@lorenaprieto9470]

Love this green bees ❤...They are very unusual 💚

[@chaitanyabadgujar5783]

Anyone NEET aspirant😐

[@ashutoshbehera4500]

😂here

[@dwarkameena2749]

My teacher taught me this so I decided to see it in real❤😂

[@pranitlad3470]

Us bro

[@game834]

Here

[@vaibhavprajapati9354]

Bee ke sath hua dhokha dekhne aaya hu😂

[@annafaithmauck2422]

What an awesome Creator we have to design such intricacy.

[@hannahwexler9230]

Orchid Bees r so cool

[@lcrochetlovechild7047]

😯😆😆😂The way yall narrating this makes you feel soo sorry for the bee

[@infinitylove2713]

Nature is amazing

[@aimerielbe7505]

I don't like insects but these are pretty

[@anjo6248]

How amazing this world is! Worth it!

[@familykeepersca]

Don't stop here, think more: How do they know what to do? Think about it : All creatures are programmed by ATCG as computers are programmed by 1010001000, the answer is clear! If we know there's wisdoms in the programmed Gene, then the answer is there-who's the programmer?

[@Unknown_432_1]

Thank you for such a fabulous video

[@gbnhgnnj4003]

That was so Amazing!!!!

[@grvmishra92]

How Nature has created such a beautiful way of intelligence without any side effects, no pollution no impacting on any other species. This is a. Real Invention and Technology of. NATURE which humans cannot accommodate or accomplish. If they, they will surely impact many sectors including pollutions and disturbance in. Nature

[@user-ge5mt7ei1z]

2:10 when your stuck underground in Minecraft so you dig up and finally reach land.

[@dinobone2335]

lol

[@obamer1342]

This was amazing

[@ashutoshbehera4500]

Thanks nat Geo for making my childhood memories ❤❤......

[@OmegaMegalodon]

this is so awesome!

[@kumarirupa271]

incredible nature

[@antonihoee4572]

This whole video had me shook

[@alphievillacortes869]

Wonderful narration

[@funandlala]

Beautiful

[@notpulverman9660]

Bee looks like a fly

[@nadeemahmed4029]

Subhanallah♥️

[@Ujvi89721]

So beautiful 😍

[@ribbs13]

Woa, that was nuts. Meryl has me crying over some bees!! 2021

[@alfredoguevara9661]

great graphic and very awesome and colorful bee

[@Amanda-tomyi]

The cameras are amazing!

[@alisar6378]

So trippy lol.

[@commedesgarcons1017]

OMG ! That's *THE LEGENDARY MERYL STREEP* narrating this clip !!

[@kadejito1]

I was about to go insane because people are posting comments saying things like "this narrator should read audiobooks" 🤣. Like HELLO! She's got three Academy Awards to her name.

[@nepenjan4680]

wow amazing orchid

[@anormalgodzilla7162]

Bees I love bees all kinds of bees all of them i just LOVE 🐝

[@hnevko]

AMAZING QUALITY, VIDEO, AARGH!

[@blaynesplantvlog7117]

THAT IS SOOO COOL!! THAT ORCHID IS SMART!

[@berkayberano9922]

They don’t have a brain or self consciousness so they ain’t «smart» they are just coded like this in their DNA by the Almigthy god.

[@MartianBuddy]

That’s a lot of steps and specific conditions for pollinations so weird lol

[@dg798]

Wonderfully made

[@destroyerofworlds4663]

I love the… uhh… commentary 😂

[@Plant4yourself]

❤ 놀랍도록 흥미롭고 아름다워요~!

[@Pinekiwi]

crazy how nature do that

[@ararhmmmmm]

ليست الطبيعة التي خلقت ، بل الله العظيم الذي لا إله إلا هو ، هو من خلق الطبيعة و خلق هذا الجمال و خلق كل شيء في غاية الدقة و الإتقان.

[@pitlakavitha7512]

Wow .. what a videography 👌👌

[@okaminotamashi7411]

can I have the link for the full documentary?

[@Techn0taku]

Enchanting...

[@pushpanjalim5660]

Wonderful

[@haythamabdel-qader6934]

the narration is spot on

[@cannedcrickets9932]

her voice is so soothing

[@antara_mandal]

wow such a glittery bee :3

[@huyanhorchid7882]

good video, i love orchid

[@NY_7]

It's amazing to see how plants have evolved to specifically target certain animals. Either plants are way smarter than we understand or this is all just a coincidence 🤷‍♂️. Very interesting non the less.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Nothing evolved, mindless matter and mutation can't manifest code. A mind is required. Evolution isn't a real world process it's a mythology of magic.

[@gaylenemorley916]

Wow interesting how mother nature works

[@puyaozhang8168]

mind blowing

[@videogal33]

AWESOME - How did you get these shots?

[@NinjaOrchids]

Fabulous 🤩

[@anjurawlley1632]

Very nice

[@bamf_220]

That was a really good use of cgi on that bee I almost didnt see it

[@Babesinthewood97]

Genius design

[@mahanandachavan7259]

Very interesting

[@brunokiduniya3374]

So interesting topic ☺️☺️🙂☺️🙂

[@EnglishHutLearning]

Amazing video

[@jebediahkerman3946]

You will never convince me this occurred from random evolution. All things point to Intelligent Design.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

100%, evolution is a mythology of magic. Mindless matter and mutation can't manifest code. Mind is required.

[@hamskw]

سبحان الله

[@emilyreyes7793]

I love this Disneynature movie

[@deathsonggaming]

You can see some bugs at 1:36 have drowned. I wonder if any dead bug collect in the bucket if the plant absorbs nutrients from them, it would be a good strategy and make this the only plant that is carnivorous and traps bugs for food with its flowers.

[@maxduncan9985]

Probably not

[@user-wz1ne2jz4v]

How God has created every thing so unique and wonderful

[@bushybrow0024]

God is so intentional😊

[@veenakannan8332]

Saw them once in my backyard and tried to catch it thinking it was a blue green fly nearly got stung. It was pollinating a flower by the way

[@ratnanirupama]

How do you shoot them.. amazing

[@pratapchakraborty9282]

Pristine way of nature to let orchids survive, oh the poor bee! ending as an unremunerated courier.

[@117infinity4]

Yep

[@Happy-cm7uo]

the bee has a jetpack

[@deathsonggaming]

I'm surprised, with so many complex traps, that there are no carnivorous orchids!

[@haroonzia2214]

Being carnivorous would kill the pollinator, and thus prevent the orchid from reproducing. Carnivorous species are usually found in nutrient-poor soils where their food supply ends up being insects. I think in these rainforests, the soils are pretty rich.

[@JohnDoe-zx2ut]

Looks like freaking 3D

[@daptomycinabd541]

Wow

[@kieranindahouuuseeee]

Poor Bee