~ 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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ldynghtwng

10:35PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

What a beautiful image..and so very intriguing with the comments on the bees..makes me wonder if this is what it is like to be one!

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OrphanedSoul

10:42PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Beautiful work!

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annie5

11:26PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

There is a lot to see on this image! Superb Mina :)

stolta

11:30PM | Sat, 16 February 2008

Wooooowww fantastic well done!!!!!!!!!!

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Thelby

1:12AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

I see with this image you have been busy as a Bee ;^) Beautifully Done with the Bright and Effervescence of the Colors!!!

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huismus

2:44AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

It would be a very strange world if we woke up one morning and could see those colors. I don’t think we would be very happy at that moment. In fact, they need it we don’t of course. Beautiful artwork again!

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ledwolorz

2:57AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Excellent story and image.Superb color and textures.

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chall-art

4:10AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Amazing colours again - you are so good with colour!! Fascinating idea as well.

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RodolfoCiminelli

5:08AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Fantastic color and very creative collage of images Mina....!!! Excellent done....!!!

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Arbelain

5:34AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Nice creation, Mina. My congrats!

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angel_dust

6:07AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Very beautiful blend of colors excellent talent!!

Valerie-Ducom

6:17AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

OMG ! It's so beautiful and as always, your choice of composition and colour is amazing ! Excellent ! :)

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highcrow

7:17AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

How wonderfully enlightening Mina! Nature is so fascinating and bees are certainly very sophisticated in their social network.Now I am wondering about the absence of seeing the color red..there must be a theory..thank goodness I have a huge library at my fingertips!Beautiful image ,glorious organic shape and color and for all of its activity still very serene! Excellent all around my friend..Thank-you!!!

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Black-Carrie

8:31AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Beautiful image and I like the idea behind it! Excellent again!

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katy555

9:05AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Wonderful scene! Great detail!

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ontar1

11:24AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Fascinating image and information, love the colors, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DukeNukem2005

11:26AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

I am pleased to see it. It is excellent. It is very beautiful. Five stars!

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hipps13

11:50AM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Hi Mina such wonderful colors I see and fun to read and learn sweet sunshine to you warm hug with love, Lin

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Jay-el-Jay

12:01PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Yes, I have heard that what we see is just a fraction of what is actually out there.It would be interesting to see through the eyes of another to know what they may be seeing. Nice piece.

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RubyT

12:11PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Stunning composition, this would make a gorgeous print!!

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flashone

2:18PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Thanks for the bees eye view. Fabulous work.

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flaviok

2:54PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Explendida concepção, magnifica obra, aplausos (5)

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uk601

3:36PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Very impressing work! FANTASTIC

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mickeyrony

5:07PM | Sun, 17 February 2008

Hooo GEEEEE.... I adore these colors if they see as that that must be superb with all their facets. Very beautiful cheer and good work still my Beautiful ((5+))............................................((Hooo GEEEEE.... J'adore ces couleurs s'ils voient comme cela cela doit être superbe avec toutes leurs facettes . Bravo très beau et bon travail encore ma Belle ((5++))

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