David Attenborough Encounters an Incredible Evolutionary Quirk | Kingdom of Plants

David Attenborough takes us through the jade plant and its extraordinary evolutionary quirk - its strong colour helps it stand out in the moonlight, guiding bats to its flowers and helping to pollinate with other plants!
Crassula ovata, commonly known as jade plant, lucky plant, money plant or money tree, is a succulent plant with small pink or white flowers that is native to the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, and Mozambique; it is common as a houseplant worldwide
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[@instakillgaming]

I want him to encounter an evolutionary quirk that makes him immortal

[@birkelandmedia]

I think he already did

[@jimifawcett3138]

This is one of my favourite comments ever

[@forrestl5597]

gonna make me cry!!!!!!!

[@biokosmos]

plants are so incredible.. maybe they even have view

[@PotentiallyAndy]

Yes indeed. He is a treasure

[@ElNick09]

Attenborough's voice has been a constant in my life, since I was a little kid watching nature specials on TV, until today during a coffee break from my lab work. His narrative skills played a role in firing my life long love of science I am sure. Truly this man is a treasure.

[@Ashitaka255]

This absolute legend has been making nature domumentaries since before either I or my mother was born.

[@waynelkduarte45]

His voice has been in my life for 66 years

[@dangerouscolors]

the delight of seeing sir david attenborough talk about a species endemic to your country is unmatchable!! another fun fact about these plants: growing in alkaline environments makes them purple instead of teal!

[@Monica_bondevik]

Ooo I bet they're really pretty in purple too. Thank you for sharing

[@travelinghermit]

Like hydrangeas 👍

[@cherilynnfisher5658]

This man's beautiful voice is the soundtrack of all that has been most meaningful in my life. A living legend, a timeless treasure.

[@joshuamcdermott1698]

Absolutely fascinating and coming about full circle. I had the opportunity to see the jade vine in bloom at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. It really IS an ethereal shade of blue green. Now that I know how it works in nature, I can only look back and appreciate it more!

[@ddr8993]

They got the scientific name and plant wrong in the description. Lol I was fortunate enough to see it during a hike at its original discovery site, Mount Makiling, Philippines. It's quite delicate and fragrant

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@lendl3001]

It is locally called "tayabak"

[@dr.akshay411]

The level of videography goes into making such quality videos without disturbing the phenomenon is truly mesmerising. I wish Sir David would make a series narrating human evolution for future generations or more possibly aliens…for they would also be amazed by his narration!

[@sendmeyourlocation1145]

Human evolution what do u mean by that ?

[@Binge-Minge]

Humans aren't the important ones man.

[@rakninja]

my only complaint is the obnoxious folly work put all over every single one of these productions.

[@tomclayton6875]

Mr. Attenborough is just amazing. Not only does he still garner everyone's attention, he does it at 98 years of age and does it with the same quiet energy and wonder he always has. The man is truly a gift. (I wonder if he ever thought of going to visit the ISS? That would be a magnificent story for everyone!!!)

[@calebault8077]

I’ve seen that flower in person before! It really is mesmerizing. It doesn’t look like a color found in nature, at least above water!

[@smbuos6853]

Jadevine (Strongylodon macrobotrys), the last featured plant, is endemic to the Philippines... Perhaps one of the most magnificent tropical flowering vine!

[@GodsMistake]

I want to see it in the moonlight with my own eyes.

[@swethak5213]

My heart fluttered when I saw the flower in the moonlight. So mesmerizing....Wow ❤️❤️❤️

[@JerryMetal]

Do you identify as a batman or batgirl?

[@swethak5213]

@@JerryMetal 😁😂 Batgirl!!

[@cleitonfelipe2092]

I'm still not entirely sure how blind bats see their color though...

[@swethak5213]

@@cleitonfelipe2092 Bats are not completely blind. It's a misconception believed by many..... They might not have a good sight but that doesn't mean they're completely blind. I too once believed that they're are blind. Recently learned about it while doing an presentation on Animal adaptations.

[@cleitonfelipe2092]

@@swethak5213 It must be a very powerful flower then to surpass the bat's "almost-complete-blindness". I guess bats could have evolved their sight instead of a very complex sonar reconnaissance and navigation system and just live outside. Whatever.

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

I wish there was a super closeup of that pollen, and maybe even cut a flower in half to see inside it

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@amykc]

I remember the first time I ever saw the jade vine at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. I’ve always been mesmerized by the colour since.

[@karinpalmer3959]

I really love that he is still doing what he loves, i am a really big fan and love your work david😀

[@melissapyle7879]

Mr. Attenborough will live on forever with us who loved him so.. and future generations will meet him and love him too..

[@omegametroyd]

Bioluminiscence is just astonishing. Glowing under the moonlight, so majestic

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

Jade vines are endemic to the Philippines. Imo, more lovely than cherry blossoms up close, but the pink petal rain is beautiful in its own way.

[@stephaneetienne974]

Merci beaucoup. Vos vidéos sont toujours intéressantes.

[@jadenkhor3523]

This video just makes me wanna live in a garden filled with butterflies, bees and lotsa pretty flowers ✨

[@PlayMoGame]

If you have a house with a yard, get rid of all the grass and plant native flowers! You can have a pretty garden full of life right at home

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

I just want to live in a garden with that jade plant and bats.

[@spoopyscaryskelebones3846]

@@Kara_Kay_Eschel and David :)

[@Kevin-sp7wp]

Like the garden of eden

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@andreibabao209]

David Attenborough deserves to be immortal his voice is such 😍😍😍

[@janjamesramos247]

Jade vine is from the Philippines 🇵🇭😄

[@feralbluee]

the video photography on this series is absolutely incredible. and it’s not easy. those video people have to wait around for hours or days to catch these videos. the editing and narrative phenomenal. 🐝🦇🦋 and the astonishing hanging flower has the most beautiful and unique color 💎🔋

[@nazift.3728]

It is called videograpy, Alexa.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@feralbluee]

@@nazift.3728 thank you - i had no idea what the heck it was called. no one seems to use the word (outside of the business that is :)

[@maninashedandyp]

Sir David is the best educator of all time, thank you Sir David Attenborough

[@bolo2393]

The first time I saw a jade vine it took me a minute to figure out that I was looking at an actual plant. I thought it was some kinda weird plastic chandelier or something. It is such odd color.

[@lorenstribling6096]

Anything with Sir David is worth watching. I could watch paint dry if he were narrating.

[@nicolarollinson4381]

They had that Jade Vine in the grounds of a Uni I worked at, in Indonesia. Absolutely stunning

[@rumblefish9]

The plant is endemic to the Philippines. Its even featured in our 5 peso coin.

[@JCO2002]

There was one at Allen Gardens (big greenhouses) in Toronto years ago - don't know if it's still there. It was amazing.

[@budo4]

With so many countless, complex, detailed and specific features found throughout ALL facets of life it's easy to understand why humans had to believe there is an architect behind it all.

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

And it only becomes clearer and clearer as we know more that these basically learned their way and evolved into the incredible diversity we see today. That jade vine learnt to color itself so and glow in the dark for the benefit of its main pollinator. It was borne from the mutual dependence of the plant and pollinator.

[@dukepaulmuindi8727]

@@krishnanunnimadathil8142 you are blind

[@dukepaulmuindi8727]

there is indeed an architect behind it all... how the fuck can someone just say that plants decided to make nector to attract other insects.... how? how rational could a plant have to be do develop all the parts necessary to attact bees.... by accident? lets give God the credit he deserves... the more you look at science,, the more you understand that none of these would have happed by accident

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

@@dukepaulmuindi8727 Because they did! Through repetition, trial and error, experience and choice; like happens to us all. That plant species must have had several versions of colors and aroma which did not work, and was therefore not attracting bees; forcing it to try something different; until something just clicked, and it stuck to this color and aroma, until something forced a change, and bees stopped coming, forcing it to adapt yet again; and on and on. It is a self-taught process. Life forms observe, experience, learn and adapt as to the best way to ensure their posterity and survival. It is the ingenuity of these life forms that they evolved so much. No god needed there. To write off the learning by plants as god’s work would be childish and not descriptive of what actually happened. Plants, like any life forms, are constantly learning and evolving; only it happens too slowly for you to see!

[@Sydneysss]

@@krishnanunnimadathil8142 Satan makes Man serve the Creation not the Creator. "They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen." Romans 1:25 “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse” Romans 1:19-20, God Himself points to the creation as proof of His existence. “The sheer beauty and artistry of life’s chemical systems is undeniable. So, too, is the appearance of design. For those who regard this glorious treasure as the handiwork of a Creator, the page-by-page details supplied by researchers provide a rare and intimate glimpse into the art and thoughts of the Divine Master.

[@ManuelArmenta-qw1cu]

Sir David Attenborough & Crew always deliver quite & greatly explained all the topics that they bring to us,to great lengths they always go which is well appreciated,thank you all so very much for your work, please be safe on all your travels & God Bless You All !!!

[@demoiselledelamontagne]

I have the jade in my garden! So cool to know this information. Thanks Mr. Attenborough

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

The jade vine is gorgeous! And this video was heccin' rad.

[@soheilak6208]

Absolutely amazing

[@stephanieyee9784]

The videography and photography in these clips are always stunning.

[@colorado841]

I love the nice relaxing nature sounds along with relaxing music....then at the end the t-rex sound. Makes me jump every time.

[@siyabhargava8700]

Nature bites channel's content never ceases to amaze me.👏👏

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@BrianTheLog]

What a king

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@addmoregek1121]

simply eyecatching magnificence

[@malinolsson5921]

Forever David, started in late 70tees and still an awe💕💖💖💕

[@sharongibson1161]

Just love this man so much !!

[@nataliep6385]

This is such good camera work!!!

[@AzamKhan-tm2df]

I always found these videos BBC by David Attembrough, amazing and amazing

[@KingGinger101]

David could narrate his morning shit and I'd still be wildly fascinated

[@godsperfectcreation4756]

Such a perfect Creation.!!! Beautiful 😍

[@dinosoarskill17]

This man is amazing.

[@MG-vo7is]

This was so cool!

[@tomoday4450]

So cool Thank you sir !

[@mikelyons9228]

Amazing.... And beautiful....

[@Johny40Se7en]

Gorgeous video. Especially love the beautiful music that accompanies and compliments 🥰😊

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@trichynandha6570]

A very beautiful and unique quirk.. never knew anything like this, with plants before..

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@julieprior3126]

Magnificent images.

[@vinucini4341]

Nature at its all time best

[@Austine13]

Jade vine is endemic in the Philippines and we called it Tayabak!

[@relaxingwildsounds4178]

Very beautiful and peaceful😊

[@volvos70t51]

Amazing!!!!!

[@deepg0830]

The incredible amount of beauty in flowers, birds & ocean creatures on Earth is simply breathtaking!!!

[@casedistorted]

It is. After you get past the fact that everything is just trying to eat or kill each other to survive. Nature is beautiful but incredibly scary and violent.

[@deepg0830]

@@casedistorted if people kill other creatures for mere sport or elite delicacy, so can every other single creature for mere survival... Honestly, it's we who are the violent and scary kind!!! We all saw it when people were ready to kill each other at stores, for toilet paper in 2020 (I'm talking about the US, not sure about other places)

[@casedistorted]

@@deepg0830 yeah, I wonder if it's like that everywhere in the universe. Maybe it's just nature itself to be violent and terrifying.

[@deepg0830]

@@casedistorted Naturally !!!! 😏😜

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@AthleticEducation]

Nature is amazing

[@blindsr]

Can't believe this guy is still going, I have watched his stuff since I was a teenager.

[@jpopelish]

I'll bet bats have the same low light color sensitivity as many other mammals. For both my dog and me, that color of highest sensitivity is about 505 nm. Just about the color of those flowers. Special LEDs, sold for low light uses have this wavelength and are sometimes called "night vision green". I use then for my dog's night vision collar, and for some outdoor lightning.

[@Chet_Brinkley]

How damn clever is that !!

[@suesturges6022]

Really wonderful. Thank you for your work! April 23, 2022

[@Worochl]

Damn Sir attenborough's KZbin thumbnail face is on point

[@Robert-xp4ii]

That's amazing

[@mandykamau9982]

I like hearing this man's voice it's so soothing

[@domb8448]

Magnificent.

[@Tejah]

Flowers are the best of it all 🏵️🌹

[@ChrisRyot]

So glad I'm a biology teacher and can show chdren all these fascinating facts of life

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Yeah, Sir David wraps it all up in minutes

[@longdragon3]

Evolution is a pretty cool!

[@nancywhite2014]

I saw jade flowers in Costa Rica 🇨🇷. They were in a botanical garden behind our hotel. Beautiful colors. And the diversity of plants, animals and birds is astounding.

[@rumblefish9]

The Jade Vine is endemic to the Philippines. Here, the color of it is even more vibrant.

[@liyaxsimoneacademy2736]

Que hermosa, que maravillosa!

[@AdjustingLight]

Incredible

[@kobaltocr6927]

Lovely plant jade vine Greetings from Costa Rica💚

[@falanajerido875]

Plant what a beautiful growth as the light shine in

[@spacelemur7955]

So, we finally get to see Attenborough's living room and some of his potted plants.

[@hn6187]

"Bee pollen is a ball of pollen made by young bees when they land on a flower. It’s a mixture of pollen, saliva, and nectar or honey. Bees carry these balls back to the hive in sacs on their legs and store them in the hive’s honeycomb. The pollen then ferments into “bee bread,” which feeds a bee colony."

[@vdhios]

Que increíble!

[@DanskerneFraDanmark]

That is mind blowing at a plant have Developed a pump in its flowers

[@oppanheimer]

The man everybody loves.

[@falanajerido875]

Didn't know the bat was as connected to plants Amazing

[@Venim85]

The plant jizzed on the bat's back.

[@iamyourunbiasedgod2022]

David ... You're 95 years old ... May you live forever ✌🏻

[@Anonymous18531]

This jade vine is indigenous to the Philippines. It was discovered on the slopes of Mount Makiling. 🇵🇭

[@greenhunter5420]

However, because of our (Filipinos) ignorance, this majestic flower has become vulnerable to extinct.

[@Widderic]

That last plant is insane. I bet it's slightly luminescent too. Although I'm sure if it was, they would have shown that,

[@AliceChengakaTheGreatCyanide]

That plant is in Kew gardens in London. I stood in that same spot gwarking at the same jade plant xb

[@khatoonsalma4942]

Wow what a beautiful view that pollen shedding flower I love it's colour 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@samhaines8228]

I love these, except that I want more! more info, more examples, longer run times, More Sir David...More Please!!

[@Kizron_Kizronson]

Then find somewhere that streams the TV Show this clip is taken from and watch that. (Kingdom of Plants)

[@samhaines8228]

@@Kizron_Kizronson thanks

[@Joshdr99]

Back in the day I would spend all weekend watching shows like this on discovery channel.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

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[@jesse9496]

I hope my man David consents to having his voice put into a deep fake AI so that when God forbid he passes we can still be comforted by his soothing voice. Absolute unit of a human being.

[@jwbrenna]

Evolution, evolution, evolution, who knew flowers can be so smart

[@thegameranch5935]

What

[@garethtompkins7232]

Congrats on your Earth award David

[@artiefufkin88]

Every time Sir David gently squeezes that bulb, I let out a little yelp

[@aneeshamohan6107]

Wow

[@vinagnihotri]

Nature's own and first pollen dispenser

[@sca8217]

Sometimes I read bedtime stories to my little one in David Attenborough's voice.

[@quantumcomata105]

Bumble bees are so picky yet fly as far as they can get away with

[@TheOfficialWorldOfBoats]

They need to do a rick and morty episode where they create a machine that turns everyone on earth into David Attenborough and see what happens lol

[@MrJhuncon]

Quite real sir! 😃

[@andiem6669]

2:05 the shy single winged be ahhh yes

[@filipepereirapereira6221]

Isto mostra que as plantas podem ser tão inteligente como o ser humano incrível o mundo das plantas..vivo para elas..

[@sammymaina8215]

There are so many things i will never know. And its hurtfull.

[@jjk087]

Wow, gods design is amazing

[@thegameranch5935]

Its actually kinda crappy

[@mymoments5]

the blue green flower is that an endangered vine plant in the Philippines?

[@juanitoluna6886]

Yes

[@mymoments5]

@@juanitoluna6886 thank, you for replying

[@marvelcatiempo6933]

Tayabak or jade vine is a very beautiful flower in night