{"id":25026,"date":"2023-02-08T16:56:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=74115"},"modified":"2023-02-08T17:37:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:37:04","slug":"how-to-watch-the-magical-world-of-moss","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/how-to-watch-the-magical-world-of-moss\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch The Magical World Of Moss"},"content":{"rendered":"

This one-hour documentary on BBC Four explores the tiny, and often overlooked, world of mosses. <\/p>

By Megan Shersby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 08 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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How to watch The Magical World of Moss<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Magical World of Moss<\/em> is a one-off documentary produced by Zadig Productions and Arte France, which aired on BBC Four on 1st February 2023. It is available to watch on BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is The Magical World of Moss<\/em> about?<\/h2>\n

After an initial introduction extolling the virtues of moss, the programme whisks us away to Japan where the moss is revered and in gardens anything that may harm the moss is removed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you observe a moss, you\u2019ll notice that it\u2019s a uniform green,\u201d says Professor \u00d4ishi Yoshitaka, research bryologist at the Fukui Prefectural University<\/a> in Japan. \u201cYou don\u2019t have the striking colours common to many flowering plants. But when you fully immerse yourself in this uniform green, and through it find peace of mind, you realise that this imperfect beauty is the very essence of perfect beauty. This is one way of looking at the beauty of mosses.\u201d<\/p>\n

This sets the tone for the programme, which continues on to take us to visit mosses around the world \u2013 the volcanic highlands of Iceland, a woodland in France and even the harsh conditions of Antarctica \u2013 and features interviews with scientists who explain how mosses have adapted to living in such a wide variety of habitats. Plus, a visit back in time to look at how the very first mosses evolved.<\/p>\n

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