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Harvester ants have a reputation for military precision, but one researcher in Colorado suggests they are more like a commune of free spirits. With no single ant in charge, harvester ants use chemical information and scent to the same effect that humans use visual information to determine their daily regimen. Wild Chronicles takes an up-close look at how altering an ant's chemical cues can change a colony's behavior and cause a mock battle. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Segment.
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Join Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew as they visit a cranberry bog in Wisconsin to learn how cranberries are harvested. Watch as Joel encounters the cold Wisconsin weather and wades through the flooded cranberry fields to help in the harvest. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Explores the journey this popular fiber takes from the time it is a small green plant through harvest, ginning, spinning, weaving, and sewing.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. A vegetable can be the stem, leaf, root, or even the flower of a plant. Documents the growth, maturation, and harvest of several kinds of vegetables, highlighting their similarities and differences. Follows along as these foods are packaged for market.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Fruits such as bananas, papayas, pineapples, and coconuts grow in warm tropical areas. Shows how these fruits and others are grown, harvested, and transported to market.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Consumed by both people and animals, corn and rice are two of the most important food crops in the world. Shows how they are grown and harvested. Talks about different types of corn, such as popcorn. Planting rice in flooded fields from the perspective of a person in a rice-seeding plane is overviewed. Also shows how these crops have alternative and environmentally friendly uses, such as rice straw and fuel.
Crisp, colorful video footage illustrates the beautiful and fascinating features of the fall season. Also takes a brief look into what causes this season. Concepts and terminology: autumn, foliage, seed dispersal, migration, hibernation, and harvest.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Bees gather nectar from flowers and use it to make honey. Demonstrates bee behavior, beekeeping, honey harvest, and packaging. Follows the process from start to finish, including footage of bees inside their hive.
A teddy bear and toy bunny serve as guides on a trip to a farm. They see and comment on a variety of baby farm animals: piglets, kittens, rabbits, calves, puppies, colts, ducklings, chicks, lambs, fawns, and kids. They also see a beekeeper fumigating a beehive with smoke in order to harvest the honey.
The Caribbean Spiny Lobster has been a mainstay of Florida’s seafood industry for decades, but the harvest went off a cliff about a decade ago, declining about 30%, and has never rebounded. Biologists think the culprit is a virus called PaV1. University of Florida Ecologist Don Behringer wants to know how this pathogen has spread so far and so fast.
Characteristics of the Mediterranean climate include great weather, abundant harvests, and some of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. These climate zones also house diverse ecosystems, which are dependent of the geology of the regions. Part of the "Mediterranean-Climate Ecosystems" series.
Rice covers most of Asia's best agricultural land and uses vast quantities of water, two vital resources that are increasingly in short supply. With the number of people in the world rising exponentially, rice farmers will have to cultivate and harvest rice with less labor, land, and time than they have in the past. Reviews how science and technology are solving this supply-and-demand problem.
Goliath groupers are the largest of the groupers in the Atlantic basin. They were once so overfished in the Southeastern United States, they were considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Thankfully, a dedicated group of marine scientists worked to prompt NOAA to ban all of their harvest. This action in the early 1990s gave the grouper time to recover and gave scientists time to learn more about this fish.
Part of the "Life in Aquatic Environments" series. Shows the variety of body forms and structures found in an environment ripped by waves. Examines structural, chemical, and behavioral adaptations that protect animals in this crowded environment. Looks at adaptations used to harvest the abundant food sources of the shore. Provides an overview of asexual and sexual strategies and the importance of larval development in the plankton. Reveals complex webs of life living in these accessible habitats.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, chestnuts, and macadamia nuts are grown and harvested in different ways. Provides an overview of various nut farms and follows nuts from the orchard to the market.
In summer the leaves on the strange tree growing in Miss McGillicuddy's yard are harvested by many people, but when Miss McGillicuddy thinks about needing firewood for the winter, she realizes the tree may have another use. Based on a book by Sarah Stewart.
Great weather, abundant harvests, fabulous food, some of the world's most cosmopolitan and romantic cities are all attributes associated with Mediterranean climates. However, these regions are also critical biodiversity hotspots. This episode offers an overview of the world's Mediterranean-climate zones, pointing out their similarities, unique characteristics and importance, while also illuminating the factors that threaten them. Part of the "Mediterranean-Climate Ecosystems" series.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. Many fruits are enjoyed fresh, right off the tree. Visits a variety of farms to see how different fruits are grown, harvested, and prepared for market. Provides an overview of processes by which fruits are preserved, including canning and drying.
The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. The kids rent a rainforest cocoa tree as an Earth Day present for Ms. Frizzle. But when the harvest arrives, there's only one shriveled cocoa bean and a note from Inspector 47. The note reports that the tree isn't producing beans. Ms. Frizzle takes the class to the rain forest to meet the inspector and find out why the trees aren’t producing cocoa beans.
One of the fifteen parts of the "Farm to Market" series. From breads to pastas, wheat is the basis for many foods we eat. Shows how wheat is grown, harvested, and processed into flour. Takes viewers on field trips to see how different wheat-based products are made at a pasta factory, a bakery, and even a fortune cookie factory.
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