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  • BBC Wildlife Magazine

    SEASONAL WORLDS

    Feb 10, 2022 4 minutes
    “We transported Sir David at the last minute, keeping him warm with hot-water bottles, coats and blankets”
    ROSIE THOMAS, PRODUCER, SEASONAL WORLDS

    What’s the theme of this episode?

    We look at the planet’s temperate zones and how we’re in a world of constant change. For plants, this means getting your timing right and using small windows of opportunity. We also look at the incredible lengths plants go to in order to succeed.

    Any filming firsts?

    Yes! One is Ceratocaryum seeds being dispersed by dung beetles. Ceratocaryum is a tall, grass-like plant found in the coastal fynbos (shrubland) of South Africa. Its seeds sit in cups and the plant flips them out when

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