The Green Planet

Seasonal Worlds

Sir David Attenborough reveals the surprising and dramatic effects of the four seasons on plant life. In order to survive the huge challenges each season presents, plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering.

Seasonal Worlds

55m 55s

Sir David Attenborough reveals the surprising and dramatic effects of the four seasons on plant life. In order to survive the huge challenges each season presents, plants must use strategy, deception and remarkable feats of engineering.

Previews + Extras

  • The Orchid that Pretends It's A Wasp: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Orchid that Pretends It's A Wasp

    S1 E3 - 3m 38s

    The Hammer Orchid does not look like a flower and has no nectar but also needs to attract a pollinator. This plant's strategy is to synchronize with the mating season of the thynnid wasp, attracting males by emitting a similar scent to that of the female. And since the orchid looks similar to the female, the male it attempts to mate with it.

  • The Fungi that Help Trees Talk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Fungi that Help Trees Talk

    S1 E3 - 2m 57s

    Fungi is able to link a whole group of trees through their root systems, creating a 'wood wide web' called the Mycorrhizal Network. Using this network, trees are able to pass nutrients, chemical and electrical signals to each other raising the alarm when being attacked.

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