~ What The Bees Sees ~ by NekhbetSun

2D • Animals • posted on Feb 16, 2008

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Mornin' All *S* Ever since I saw a doc many moons ago on bees that stated they see colors we don't, since they can recognize UV light, I've been fascinated by this. In fact, birds and some other animals and insects do too. Who knows what wonderful colors are just beyond our reach. "Ultraviolet light, invisible to us, uncovers colors and patterns which draw them to the source of pollen and nectar - all hidden to humans without special equipment. Although both honey bees and people have a visual system based upon three-colors, the limits of this color sensitivity are very different. People cannot see very far into the Violet or Ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic visual spectrum. We are essentially blind to wavelengths of light below 400 nanometers/millimicrons (light in this regions is called UV-A and UV-B light). These are the powerful light rays which cause us to tan or sunburn. Bees can see these invisible-to-us rays of light! Another interesting difference happens at the opposite end of the visible spectrum. We can easily see the color of a red sweater or red fire engine (at least many of them used to be red!). To a honey bee, however, the color red is invisible. They see red objects as black, or the absence of color. Bees are not colorblind and they can see "secret" colors that we cannot." Info excerpted from: click Have a great Saturday and thanks for all comments n faves *S* ~ Love & Hugs ~ * Mina *

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Comments (108)

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helanker

12:09PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

AAAbsolutely wonderful Image Mina. I luuuv the colors and the effects and textures.

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pops

12:11PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

What a great idea and unique creation-excellent work

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shadownet

12:13PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

I have it on the best of authority that, yes, while bees can see all these other colors, they are not in agreement as to what they are seeing. In fact, it is commonly argued among bees that the color yarrow is not really yarrow as some bees think, but actually fillmo. Fillmo, of course as everyone knows, being closer to the color of the sky, hardo, and not grass, campora. Debate on this has been so fierce at times that bees have been known to swarm and some have even been known to chase down other (non bee) species and sting them spitefully just so as to relieve some of the frustration they are feeling over the controversy. At present, one select colony of bees is currently working on the definitive study in the hope that a final word on this ongoing dispute may be obtained, before all beedom comes down with a bad case of hives. :O)

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Kerbad

12:30PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

well i say this is bees knees, love it

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MagikUnicorn

12:34PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

BIG BEAUTY :)

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ArtByMel

12:45PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

What a cool image and that's an interesting fact about bee sight vs. our vision.

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moochagoo

12:59PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Love that kind of picture :)))

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stevey3d

1:14PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Superb Mina! Excellent colours and concept! Wonderful design too! 5++

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MUSEWORX

1:37PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Very, very interesting info you've givin Mina. Guess red will be the appropriate colours to wear when one tries to steal honey then!lol. Very nice vivid display of colours in this image of yours. The vision of the bee is very well presented in this composition. Muis

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Erynn

2:01PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Stunning colors and style Mina!! Your images are amazing :-)

watchman2005

2:08PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Great idea, wonderful work!!!!

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auntietk

2:12PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

What fascinating information this is! Very cool. I love the colors you've chosen for the image - it gives me the feeling that I'm seeing a little bit of their secret world! Gorgeous work!

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avalonfaayre

2:16PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Spectacularly beautiful! I didn't know that about bees! I know we are losing them. If this happens we are in BIG trouble!

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Nurzu

2:27PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

...and what they think!? :-) beautiful

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MountainHawk

2:38PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Very warm.colourful,classic looking abstraction....insects are definitely a marvel.

CaressingTheDark

2:51PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Mina you never cease to amaze me. This is so alive with color. Love it )O(

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nazul

2:52PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Splendid idea and excecusion

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KarmaSong

3:06PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Excellent concept and render ! Fabulous work !

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Electralena

3:10PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Real beauty, Mina. Superb work!!!

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bpclarke

3:24PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Fascinating information and superb imagery. A wonderful way to show, what they might see. Excellent work. Bunny

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delaorden_ojeda

3:46PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

wonderful info, stunning image, the color and composition are really superb,bravo! !

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Vanadis11

4:29PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Very interessting facts about the bees. Thank you for sharing. Your image is really awesome! Wonderful color-harmonie and the eye makes it complete. Excellent artwork, Mina!

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Flannelman

4:42PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Very informative comments and a fantastic render of a BeesEyeView. hgz ;-)

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Eleandras

4:44PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Really Beautiful work Mina! Like always :-)!

aquablue

5:05PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Did the bees really sees so beautiful colors !!! fascinated........

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magichild2

6:16PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Amazing colors Mina..a phenomenal piece of work...

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3Dillusions

6:52PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

I can imagine they see this planet with all its beauty on show, too bad we cannot see it as well, then maybe we would respect it more like animals do, great work Mina :)

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