A fascinating story of life inside the wild bees’ hive, revealing details which only the camera can show of the organisation and care of the hive and the queen. “The Story of the bees” is a shortened version of a film entitled “Sunny tribe” which was designed to show that bees are guided by instinct, not by reason. “Sunny tribe” won an award at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1946.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010312
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature photography
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Photography - Scientific applications
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)