{"id":34951,"date":"2024-02-22T14:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2d577256-84fd-4704-9d69-3d989b11728d"},"modified":"2024-02-22T14:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:39:23","slug":"stunning-bee-photographs-shine-light-on-the-life-and-death-of-more-than-20000-species","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/stunning-bee-photographs-shine-light-on-the-life-and-death-of-more-than-20000-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning bee photographs shine light on the life (and death) of more than 20,000 species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">A provocative new exhibition aimed at highlighting the existential threat to thousands of bee species around the world is coming to the UK. We look at what to expect from &#8216;Bees: A Story of Survival&#8217; through a series of spectacular images&#8230; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Daniel Graham\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 22 February 2024 at 13:14 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>This May, award-winning artist and sculptor Wolfgang Buttress is partnering with World Museum, Liverpool to present <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\/whatson\/world-museum\/exhibition\/bees-story-of-survival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bees: A Story of Survival<\/a><\/em>. <\/p><p>Using cutting-edge audio-visual technology, the exhibition explores the lives of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/insects-invertebrates\/bee-guide-how-to-identify-where-to-spot-and-how-to-attract-bees-to-your-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bees<\/a> from across the globe, transporting audiences into their world. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bees: a Story of Survival | National Museums Liverpool\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wCdPt4Sk9eg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bees: a Story of Survival | National Museums Liverpool<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Fusing art, science and technology, the exhibition will lead visitors on a journey through a hive-like space, into the heart of a living colony, immersed in sounds and smells.<\/p><p>Intrigued? You&#8217;ll have to wait until Saturday 4 May 2024 for the exhibition to open. But to whet the appetite, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\">National Museums Liverpool<\/a> has released a series of stunning images ahead of the event, which will shed light on the life of bees and the threats they face in the modern world.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bees-a-story-of-survival\"><em>Bees: A Story of Survival<\/em><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sentinels of the Earth<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lead image from exhibition <em>Bees: A Story of Survival<\/em>. Credit: Photo by Pete Carr &#8211; Render by Battlecat Wolfgang Buttress Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cBees can be seen as sentinels of the earth,&#8221; says award-winning artist and sculptor Wolfgang Buttress. <\/p><p>&#8220;They have been around for over 120 million years and are exquisitely tuned to the environment. Their health and wellbeing mirror the health of the Earth and they are dying in unprecedented numbers. Their existential challenges reflect our own \u2013 they die and suffer, we die and suffer.&#8221;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orchid bee<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/Bees-A-Story-of-Survival.-Photo-by-Pete-Carr-Render-by-Battlecat-and-Wolfgang-Buttress-Studios-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bees: A Story of Survival\" class=\"wp-image-179930\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orchid bee, <em>Euglossa sp<\/em>. (Male) North\/South America &#8211; Bee specimen from World Museum&#8217;s Entomology collection. Credit: Pete Carr Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cThis exhibition was imagined to be like no other,&#8221; says Buttress. &#8220;The intention is to create an emotionally engaging and sensory stimulating experience to express the wonder and diversity of bees.<\/p><p>&#8220;I want the audience to feel empathy as well as an understanding and appreciation of these incredible creatures. If we love and respect bees a little bit more after seeing this exhibition, then we may well make the earth a better place for them and us to live in.\u201d<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern white-tailed bumblebee<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/Bees-A-Story-of-Survival.-Photo-by-Pete-Carr-Render-by-Battlecat-and-Wolfgang-Buttress-Studios-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bees: A Story of Survival\" class=\"wp-image-179928\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern white-tailed bumblebee, <em>Bombus magnus<\/em> (Female) Europe &#8211; Bee specimens from World Museum&#8217;s Entomology collection. Credit: Pete Carr Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Anne Fahy, head of World Museum, says: \u201cAn artwork and a science exhibition,\u00a0<em>Bees: A Story of Survival<\/em>\u00a0will push the boundaries of museum interpretation, educating and fascinating through a unique experience, and helping visitors to understand what we all can do to protect these intricate and resilient creatures.&#8221;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valley carpenter bee<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/Bees-A-Story-of-Survival.-Photo-by-Pete-Carr-Render-by-Battlecat-and-Wolfgang-Buttress-Studios-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bees: A Story of Survival\" class=\"wp-image-179927\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Valley carpenter bee, <em>Xylocopa sonorina<\/em> (Male) North America &#8211; Bee specimens from World Museum&#8217;s Entomology collection. Credit: Pete Carr Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u201cBees and other pollinators are vital to our planet\u2019s ecosystems and essential to our own lives,&#8221; adds Fahy.\u00a0But their existence is under threat. Using World Museum&#8217;s nationally and internationally important entomology collection, and with the artistic vision of Wolfgang Buttress Studios, we want to shine a light on the plight of bees and the devastating impact a world without bees would have on humanity.\u201d<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bee specimen<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/Bees-A-Story-of-Survival.-Photo-by-Pete-Carr-Render-by-Battlecat-and-Wolfgang-Buttress-Studios-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bees: A Story of Survival\" class=\"wp-image-179929\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bee specimens from World Museum&#8217;s Entomology collection. Credit: Pete Carr Photograph<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and how to see <em>Bees: A Story of Survival<\/em><\/h2><p><em>Bees: A Story of Survival<\/em>\u00a0opens at World Museum, part of National Museums Liverpool, on Saturday 4 May 2024. The exhibition runs until Saturday 5 May 2025. <\/p><p>A host of special events from talks with activists and artists, to creative sessions for young people and family friendly activities will accompany the exhibition.\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/protect-eu.mimecast.com\/s\/q2kiCAmKzIEz3nJIMay9P?domain=tracking.vuelio.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\/bees<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>More about bees<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/trees-plants\/best-summer-plants-for-pollinators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best summer plants for pollinators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/how-to\/wildlife-gardening\/best-plants-for-bees-and-butterflies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best plants for bees and butterflies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/wildlife\/insects-invertebrates\/bee-guide-how-to-identify-where-to-spot-and-how-to-attract-bees-to-your-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bees of Britain <\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><em>Main image credit: Photo by Pete Carr &#8211; Render by Battlecat and Wolfgang Buttress Studios<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A provocative new exhibition aimed at highlighting the existential threat to thousands of bee species around the world is coming to the UK. 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