...no it's not. You clearly have a very poor understanding of both time-lapse photography and CG. Doing this with CG with this level of detail would be a LOT more expensive than recording it in real life(on top of being dishonest).
He is so full of life himself that whatever he narrates keeps one so entranced by the way he brings nature and its existence to light and it enlightens us in such a degree of awareness of our once beautiful planet which we humans have taken so much advantage of. I truly enjoy every minute I watch his programmes. My gratitude to him and all the crew that work with him in bringing Planet Earth up to date with so much valuable information.
I read it as "hes so full of himself" and i couldn't understand all the compliments that came after it 😅 had to read it 3 times to realise you said "hes so full of life himself" 🤦🏻♀️ haha
Read this in David Attenborough’s voice: “The drying of acrylic paints occurs in two very different stages, hence drying times must be thought of in two different time frames. The first stage, a relatively short period of time, results in the formation of a skin over the surface of the paint. This is the time that it takes for acrylics to “dry to the touch”. At this point, the flow of water towards the surface is no longer sufficient to keep the paint film wet. Very thin films can feel dry within seconds, while thick films may take a full day or more to skin over.”
I am pretty sure he lived a prosperous life..also already lived relatively long life ... I do wish him to live forever and entertain us. my wishes seldom comes true.
@@joshuavazquez5534 Even non edible plants fill some important role in the ecosystem. For example, Baptisia (Wild Indigo) plants aren't edible. In fact they are poisonous to humans and livestock. But they benefit pollinators like bees and butterflies and fix atmospheric nitrogen into the ground via soil bacteria. Lastly, they're just beautiful plants.
Sir David Attenborough is 95 years old! (Yes,he's been Knighted by the crown) he's also a Royal Navy Veteran! Myself, My father AND grandfather watched this absolute Legend growing up! gotta tip your hat to this once in a Lifetime Icon. What a Badass...
Or at least be preserved at Alcor. They do a perfect preservation that keeps the memory engrams intact so he can be brought back to life in the future and be enjoyed by advanced civilizations.
I’ve found Ivy Leaved Toadflax or Kenilworth Ivy in the UK as far north as Berwick and as far south as Brighton, and have been very curious about it until good old David Attenborough announced it here. It’s a lovely trailing plant which seems to thrive in coastal areas and rural ones to -as long as there’s a foothold on some old stone walling.
World should honour Mr.David Attenborough in the UN as a naturist coz he has covered almost animals and plants and have passed on tons of information to every walk of life. Wish you all the best sir and stay blessed.
I've experienced this first hand in my own yard, at one point there was no grass or plants, due a temporary pet pig. The weeds appeared and covered the barren soil, months after grass and plants grew with the weeds. I'm fairly sure weeds are natures way of returning things back to nature.
If anyone deserve knighthood is this gentleman. He is the very definition of a Sir. He is a legendary Sir. Thank you Sir David Attenborough for setting such an example of fascination and respect towards nature and life all around us 😊
There was so much novelty in Green Planet. The Dessert Plants episode especially was great. Before Attenborough retires or passes away I really want him to be involved in something epic and academic like Life on Earth, but with the modern production of the Planet series. Something themed around the whole of evolutionary and geological history, but unifies it with the emotional lives of animals that we get in series like Dynasties and Life Story.
Well said, recent series have been spectacular in the true sense of the word but the there is beauty as well as insight to be found in a detailed description of how living systems work and develop.
His years of knowledge and calming voice, just soothes me ever since “the world about us” he is a worlds treasure just as much as he reports on the worlds treasures, history is in the making with this man which matches the histories that he shows the world everytime….but do we listen….sadly we havent
Mr Attenborough is 95 years old. I am very thankful for everything he narrated over the years. I learned a lot through his narration. A legendary voice and delivery
Read this in David Attenborough’s voice: “The drying of acrylic paints occurs in two very different stages, hence drying times must be thought of in two different time frames. The first stage, a relatively short period of time, results in the formation of a skin over the surface of the paint. This is the time that it takes for acrylics to “dry to the touch”. At this point, the flow of water towards the surface is no longer sufficient to keep the paint film wet. Very thin films can feel dry within seconds, while thick films may take a full day or more to skin over.”
And with cameras showing the time lapse of the drying, in extreme close up so we can see bubbles settling or the layers cracking while drying with the most calming yet entrancing violin on the background
My god I can heat it so clearly, the inflections and everything. I can even SEE him narrating this, bobbing his head and pointing with his pinkie finger!
Sir David Attenborough has a marvelous voice - he is a magician, like the wizard of oz! 🧙♂ He fascinated me since my childhood, telling Natures secrets in exciting way. A very great Thank you goes to the BBC filmcrew, they do alwys splendid works! 👏📽
Man this guy can make me think about anything different, he is an absolute legend. Every show I have heard and seen him on over the many many years, he has made them amazing. I never usually care much about celeb deaths etc but actually, when he goes itle be a sad day
Thank you for this commentary. I've been a renegade for "weeds" for a long time, hoping to inspire people to look at these pioneers as the brilliant lifeforms they are. My favorite pioneer of all time is the goathead (tribulus). Everyone else sees a noxious weed, while I see an intelligent protector and pioneer of disturbed soil. It seems the only places they really thrive are in places such as compacted dirt parking lots, along barren roadways and sidewalks, and other places where people have removed ecological structure to the soil. Think about it: it is nature saying, "I'm recovering from the damages you have done, so leave me be", and when we drive our cars or walk across with our tennis shoes, we carry these seeds with us to other disturbed areas. Tribulus is a low lying vine with a deep tap root. It breaks the compacted soil and deposits a layer of organic material as the plant grows and dies. Once a mulch is established, other seeds may germinate under the protection of Tribulus. Eventually, larger, bushier plants may begin to establish, and ultimately, other plants will overshadow Tribulus and they stop growing there. Along with ants and other burrowing insects, Tribulus is an agent of restoration for soil and all the plant communities which may grow in that soil.
Yay. I fell in love with dandelions mostly because so many disdained it and marginalized it. I guess I felt a bond. Now I realize that the root and plant are helping me with my hypertension. How interesting the invisible strings that connect us all.
@@Alusnovalotus funny (not funny) enough, i found the husband of my environmental science instructor at a trailhead in national forest lands spraying poison on dandelions. When I asked why he was doing that, he replied they were invasive, so his response was to introduce foreign chemicals to the environment. I told him off, but he carried on. When he left, I came back and scattered a bag full of dandelion seeds where he was spraying, and followed up by spreading seeds around their cabin just down the road. The same instructor also aggressively told me fluoride is good for us, so what do they know?
@@GemstonePhilosophy I will admit, they are invasive to North America, but then again, so were the colonists. At least dandelions are useful as an herbal treatment and are kinda cute.
Things like this make me respect the earth so much more. Thinking of how nature adapts and overcomes almost brings a tear to my eyes. We need to save as much as we can of what's left
I honestly got lazy this year and didn't weed any of my lawn. I live in Las Vegas, and don't have a green yard at all, opting for rock and one bush that survives on nearly no rainfall at all, to help ease our water strain in the desert here. Still didn't stop a number of plants from taking root, and I have to admit, I got curious of how big they'd get. It was pretty cool, in all actuality. I'd never seen weeds grow so big, and some sprouted flowers which made them look more beautiful than their younger versions which we all show disdain for. Even got to see tumble weeds grow, form, and finally "uproot". Neat stuff!
I love weeds while everyone else hates them. I find a lot of them beautiful & they turn boring barren cities into small pieces of nature. Its REALLY pretty when they take over an old building thats no longer in use and basically convert it back to nature. Theres also a lot of weeds that are edible! And ones u can propagate and grow as indoor plants 🌱.
The Noble humble Weed…I shall never see it gazing down my noseward again. David did that to me lolol! Such narration . It’s beautiful. We love him. ❤️👍🏾😎😊
Don't forget the bees, too. "Weeds" are one of the best things for pollinators to keep their food stores up in harsher weather, in Winter and early Spring.
Sir Attenborough enamored my curiosity about the natural world since ‘73. At 60, I still tune in, albeit deeply saddened how degraded our only home has become through “progress”.
Thank you for the quotes. As someone half your age, i know the wonders of what progress can bring. But we haven’t found them yet. What we have is a moldy shadow of progress
Two knee replacements so Sir David can continue to entertain his audience and fans. If that’s not dedication I don’t know what is. He is an absolute legend and national treasure. 🌱🌍
There will never ever ever be another wildlife presenter like Sir David Attenborough,a one in a billion,the words "national treasure" are bandied about far too often but the words fit Sir David to a tee
Although, I would consider there to be a difference between what is called a weed by different people, societies, cultures and fields of work. For example, I would say there is a difference between a serial pioneer species and an non-native invasive species. A pioneer species is one that is potentially native, occurs after a disturbance event and can help retain topsoil and facilitate other species to grow. An invasive species can have similar behavior but exhibits characteristics that can negatively impact native flora and fauna such as producing allopathic chemicals. In Agriculture and turf management many native species have traditionally been considered invasive! How that is backfiring…
The man I bought my house from has, in my opinion, managed to coin the only true and overall valid definition of what a "weed" is: It's quite simply any plant that has managed to spawn and grow in a spot the human caretaker of that spot did not plan for it and does not want it to grow in. That's it. One human may positively hate, say, dandelions, his neighbor may adore them.........the plants don't know or care who regards them weeds or flowers, they just likely luck out if they meet one of the latter. Animals don't care either. So, basically, the concept of "weeds" is a human construct like time, money, possession etc. .....
@@chriscross5581 I will say that in the case of animals that it is important to have certain species present in an ecosystem. For example in the case of monarch butterflies, if the landowners in a region regard the milkweed as a “weed” then they will likely kill off that plant and make the region unsuitable habitat for the butterfly as it is the sole food source for monarch caterpillars. The same is true for other insects and birds. If a whole region is converted to turf or agricultural monocultures, it destroys habitat. The same goes for specialist pollinators, when one leaves so does the other. But yeah, as far as definitions go, whatever a person thinks is a “weed” can be.
@@rminhas4549 Can only agree. Bottom line is that the human being ends up as the most invasive one of all species, due to our various attempts to "turn" nature in our favor for whatever the reason, some of them better than others. Weird part of this is the fact that the term "invasive species" is just another human construct, based on a wish on our side for the nature world to not change too much from the one we currently know how to survive in ;)
Imagine how much he learnt about nature just from reading scripts over and over again on each take of scenes or in a recording booth. I think he would of remember a lot of things about animals and nature (u have to) but over the years it would of probably stuck with him. Also personally I think weeds growing on the walls r kinda pretty and how they climb up poles and stuff, definitely made me see them in a different light. Yes they r a nuisance to get rid of but look at the way they grow between the concrete and bricks...that’s pretty cool and no soil. I wonder y is there such thing as weeds? What is the purpose for them? Because everything has a role in life (circle of life)
He writes the script ... he is an expert on the field and a highly recognised natural historian. He has 32 honorary degrees from Universities in the UK and two honorary doctorates from Durham and Cambridge universities and two honorary doctorate degrees in Philosophy from Oxford and Ghent. He is likely learning very little about the subject matter when he makes documentaries as he likely will already have read about the subjects for many years.
He doesn't learn from the scripts lol. His first degree was in Natural Sciences, and he has post-degree qualifications in anthropology, zoology and ecology, as well as his honorary degrees. He's been making this type of programming for 70 years, because of his expertise
My sister defines a weed as any plant that grows where we don't want it to. Which means that any plant that grows and is welcomed is by her definition not a weed. Many of the plants that are called weeds in the US were originally brought there from Europe by colonizers as prized salad greens. The dandelion is one of those. 🌼
Sir David Attenborough is nothing less than a genius. Whilst his voice is often complimented, his remarkable knack of being able to use vocabulary that completely changes perceptions to explain, enthrall and educate is yet another of his incredible skills. He made this short clip about weeds sound as exciting as any exotic animal in a faraway land.
Only plant I've never found a use for is asthma weed (Parietaria judaica). Evil weed which causes serious respiratory issues and nasty rashes. Any medicinal properties are negated by the side effects.
@@SamStone1964 It is actually a top medicinal plant used by the Arabs for 1000s of years. There is a 2020 medical research paper published about it and its benefit: "Pellitory plant (Parietaria judaica (PJ)) is one of the most widely used Arabian traditional medicinal plants due to its ability to cure several infectious diseases and other illnesses. The current study is aimed at assessing the phytoconstituents, antilipase, antiamylase, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic characters of the Pellitory plant (Parietaria judaica (PJ)...." Research title: Antibacterial, Anticandidal, Phytochemical, and Biological Evaluations of Pellitory Plant
@@FoodwaysDistribution Thank you for the information. Fortunately I've moved a long way away from the asthma weed but I would never go near it anyway. It caused me to develop allergies for the first time in my life. If local councils bothered to remove it there would be a lot less people with allergies and a lot less people potentially taking pharmaceuticals to deal with it.
Absolutely amazing.. I can't get enough of being able to watch the weeds grow in slow motion, the flowers facing outwards then after flowering, dieing and seeking dark spots. So amazing... I've missed my stop on the train... 😂
Magical survivors, regardless of a Human's view of them. Also, you learn something new everyday. Thanks a lot David Attenborough and your amazing team 😊
Everything Sir David Attenborough does is sheer class. It is directly because of him and watching “Life on Earth” when I was at an impressionable age that I owe my lifelong and continuing interest in the world around us, life, the universe, and everything.
There are many cottonwood poplars down by the lake near my house. When they go to seed and start spreading on a breezy day, you’d swear it’s snowing outside. My grandfather used to tell me that ‘weeds’ were nature’s way of protecting the soil and getting it ready for the next stage of plants.
I just want him to live forever. My love of animals and plants started by watching his docos. Any documentary about nature I hear his voice in my head. I love this planet and am on a mission to reduce my carbon footprint thanks to him.
Sir David sounds more fantastic the older he becomes. I can't imagine documentaries without thinking of his voice. He's a legend of a whole different league.
there is so much Ive learnt from him about all sorts of species over the years. never knew the kinds of worlds that existed on this one planet. his videos are just brilliant.
Wonderful presenter, his subjects more important to him than how he presents himself! So many wonderful wild plants out there in the world too. Ivy leaved toad flax, Rose Bay willowherb, Herb Robert! Take a really good look at a Dandelion, wonderful plant! Our Mr. Attenborough is always great on Tweet of the Day, too! Even if any of the life forms he describes are not of particular interest to me, I love to listen to his gently enthusiastic wonder at them and their own particular uniqueness! Respect! XXX
My eigth grade teacher would always say " They aren't weeds just misunderstood plants." I'm an adult now and I will never forget that. To see just how lively the man and the plants are brings back that fond memory!
I teach Environmental Science. My students are lucky to live in a time where all this wonder and beauty can be recorded for us to see. When I was young it was still mostly pictures in books, slide shows, and films. And never the tiny details we can capture now. The world becomes more and more amazing to me each day because of the work of this man and others continuously shedding light on life's mysteries.
Even tho I am not a Brit, he remains my favorite naturalist.... But for his enthusiastic outlook and voice, I can't imagine myself getting into nature shows..... The fact that his shows have captivated so many generations and interested them in nature is brilliant enough.
Incredible photography. The time and effort that goes into each of those revolving Timelapses cannot be understated.
its clearly 3d rendered and cgi lol
...no it's not. You clearly have a very poor understanding of both time-lapse photography and CG.
Doing this with CG with this level of detail would be a LOT more expensive than recording it in real life(on top of being dishonest).
@@Billy-ky6dm Lmao no.
@@Billy-ky6dm it really isn't. 🙄
It's mind-blowing. Our guess is that it's recorded in a controlled studio environment over the course of many weeks with a robotic arm.
He is so full of life himself that whatever he narrates keeps one so entranced by the way he brings nature and its existence to light and it enlightens us in such a degree of awareness of our once beautiful planet which we humans have taken so much advantage of. I truly enjoy every minute I watch his programmes. My gratitude to him and all the crew that work with him in bringing Planet Earth up to date with so much valuable information.
I read it as "hes so full of himself" and i couldn't understand all the compliments that came after it 😅 had to read it 3 times to realise you said "hes so full of life himself" 🤦🏻♀️ haha
@@nomdeplume2213 I did the same thing lol
Read this in David Attenborough’s voice:
“The drying of acrylic paints occurs in two very different stages, hence drying times must be thought of in two different time frames. The first stage, a relatively short period of time, results in the formation of a skin over the surface of the paint. This is the time that it takes for acrylics to “dry to the touch”. At this point, the flow of water towards the surface is no longer sufficient to keep the paint film wet. Very thin films can feel dry within seconds, while thick films may take a full day or more to skin over.”
@@FishKepr GELPS I HEARD THIS IN HIS VOICE
@@nomdeplume2213 same 😭😭😭😭
This man's voice is legendary. All documentaries he's done have me hooked.
the power to make 4 hours feel like 30mins
Those british weeds are really nice too. American weeds are gross, at least the ones in desert southwest.
@@kishascape I Second That
We need to really appreciate sir David whilst we still have him.
Exactly
Couldn't agree more!
@조성현 Eating Seonghyeon yay :)
95 and going strong. I'm hoping we will have him for quite a while still. He amazes us in every other way. Maybe he can amaze us in that way, too.
We do
May this man live a long prosperous life, we’ve crept him so far let’s hope we’ll have him a little longer
I suppose he could say he had a long prosperous life 20 years ago.
I am pretty sure he lived a prosperous life..also already lived relatively long life ... I do wish him to live forever and entertain us. my wishes seldom comes true.
Atleast another 98 years left in him.. He's still in the prime of his youth!
May he? He already has.
Omg! Omg! I thought exactly that same thing! About I never want him to die. Then I saw this was commonly felt. Man, what a splendiferous thing.
This man has educated generations and still does so to this day. He deserves our outmost respect and gratitude.
I would watch a whole movie about “weeds.” Absolutely beautiful stuff 🌱 💚
Have you seen Up in Smoke?
@@515ammysic lol
🤩
I love weeds too.
@@anacletwilliams8315Me too. I always wonder what their names are and what benefits to nature they supply.
"A weed is simply a plant whose virtues we haven't yet discovered." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Golpe a golpe, verso a verso🎵🎵🎵🎧🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨🔆🔆🔆
Wrong there weeds because there useless and obnoxious and dont feed us
@@joshuavazquez5534 there are things that don’t feed us that can live among us, it’s actually quite healthy for us to have a diverse ecosystem Josh
@@AlexandraNevermind lawn owner:Rrrrreeeeeeee
@@joshuavazquez5534 Even non edible plants fill some important role in the ecosystem. For example, Baptisia (Wild Indigo) plants aren't edible. In fact they are poisonous to humans and livestock. But they benefit pollinators like bees and butterflies and fix atmospheric nitrogen into the ground via soil bacteria. Lastly, they're just beautiful plants.
The camera angles, the plants, and Sr Attenborough's voice... I'm in heaven!!
Sir David Attenborough is 95 years old! (Yes,he's been Knighted by the crown) he's also a Royal Navy Veteran!
Myself, My father AND grandfather watched this absolute Legend growing up!
gotta tip your hat to this once in a Lifetime Icon. What a Badass...
Bad Bottom. Language, dear!
Even as a kid I was constantly amazed at how plants could thrive in concrete places completely paved over.
This man is incredibly gifted with his voice.
i want David Attenborough to live like another 200 years
he’s to iconic
Or at least be preserved at Alcor. They do a perfect preservation that keeps the memory engrams intact so he can be brought back to life in the future and be enjoyed by advanced civilizations.
i like how you imply hes already 200 and we all just agree
Please let him go! He is already so weak
@@djSpinege 😂
Sir David can make even weeds fascinating and beautiful.
I’ve found Ivy Leaved Toadflax or Kenilworth Ivy in the UK as far north as Berwick and as far south as Brighton, and have been very curious about it until good old David Attenborough announced it here. It’s a lovely trailing plant which seems to thrive in coastal areas and rural ones to -as long as there’s a foothold on some old stone walling.
And you can squeeze them to make them 'talk'.
@@jellybull
Indeed you can just like Snapdragons! Thanks for your little message as I had forgotten that.
World should honour Mr.David Attenborough in the UN as a naturist coz he has covered almost animals and plants and have passed on tons of information to every walk of life. Wish you all the best sir and stay blessed.
Probably want to honour him as a naturalist rather than a naturist. Sorry, couldn’t resist!
*Sir David Attenborough
@@Danjuanspan 😆😆😆
Isn't it better to honour him in a good way?
The UN is a pile of trash along with the EU.
🗣A thousand
Cant miss watching Sir David whenever my youtube notificatioñs shows him up.His love for nature is next level,so detailed
This man always inspires to feel love towards the most uncommon recipients.
I've experienced this first hand in my own yard, at one point there was no grass or plants, due a temporary pet pig. The weeds appeared and covered the barren soil, months after grass and plants grew with the weeds. I'm fairly sure weeds are natures way of returning things back to nature.
"due to a temporary pet pig" is one of the best things I've read in a while
Temporary as in you ate your pet pig? Sounds delicious!
There's really no such thing as weeds. It's a concept that only exists in the minds of humans who don't know better.
"Weeds" are simply the plants that are best adapted to the prevailing environmental conditions.
@@kiwihaider3947 Amen.
If anyone deserve knighthood is this gentleman. He is the very definition of a Sir. He is a legendary Sir. Thank you Sir David Attenborough for setting such an example of fascination and respect towards nature and life all around us 😊
David Attenborough's voice is remarkable and how he tells you what is everything is unbelievable
...95 and still quite easily the dopest MC in nature. Keep keeping on, Sir David.
There was so much novelty in Green Planet. The Dessert Plants episode especially was great. Before Attenborough retires or passes away I really want him to be involved in something epic and academic like Life on Earth, but with the modern production of the Planet series. Something themed around the whole of evolutionary and geological history, but unifies it with the emotional lives of animals that we get in series like Dynasties and Life Story.
Well said, recent series have been spectacular in the true sense of the word but the there is beauty as well as insight to be found in a detailed description of how living systems work and develop.
Plants for dessert? Sounds delicious 😋
He has done that through his more Modern series.
Everyday is a blessing with sir David teaching us
Imagine having just a chill day , you just happen to look outside and see attenbourough doing a documentary.
The time-lapse camera work is masterful. It gives life and vitality to even the most mundane of organisms like weeds. Well done.
We had our garden dedicated to these plants when we didn't grow any vegetables. It was really nice to see the variety of weeds growing here and there.
I had my attic dedicated to weed of several varieties
Heard him for years
Always thought who is this voice
My respects Sir
God bless
I’ve been watching these little plants since young and taught me how to thrive and survive when nothing else seemed to be growing around me.
David is great, we've established that.
But my gosh, the camera team is just beyond any praise I could bestow!
We need more teachers like him!🤩
He is a truly amazing man and will always be the most amazing people to have ever lived
His years of knowledge and calming voice, just soothes me ever since “the world about us” he is a worlds treasure just as much as he reports on the worlds treasures, history is in the making with this man which matches the histories that he shows the world everytime….but do we listen….sadly we havent
Mr Attenborough is 95 years old. I am very thankful for everything he narrated over the years. I learned a lot through his narration. A legendary voice and delivery
Read this in David Attenborough’s voice:
“The drying of acrylic paints occurs in two very different stages, hence drying times must be thought of in two different time frames. The first stage, a relatively short period of time, results in the formation of a skin over the surface of the paint. This is the time that it takes for acrylics to “dry to the touch”. At this point, the flow of water towards the surface is no longer sufficient to keep the paint film wet. Very thin films can feel dry within seconds, while thick films may take a full day or more to skin over.”
Wow
His Voice is so iconic it can Literally make paint drying sound interesting
@@ws8665 So true hahaha
And with cameras showing the time lapse of the drying, in extreme close up so we can see bubbles settling or the layers cracking while drying with the most calming yet entrancing violin on the background
My god I can heat it so clearly, the inflections and everything. I can even SEE him narrating this, bobbing his head and pointing with his pinkie finger!
Oh man watching them grow makes me sooo happy inside
Sir David Attenborough has a marvelous voice - he is a magician, like the wizard of oz! 🧙♂
He fascinated me since my childhood, telling Natures secrets in exciting way.
A very great Thank you goes to the BBC filmcrew, they do alwys splendid works! 👏📽
Sir Attenborough is the voice of the voiceless plants &animals
Houseplants: Oh no, it's 2 degrees too cold...it's all over.
Weeds: A crack! This is everything I ever hoped for!!!
Time lapse photography and David Attenborough equals superb learning curve!
The man is an international treasure.
On my home page the headline is cut off so all I see is "David Attenborough will make you think about weed..."
Man this guy can make me think about anything different, he is an absolute legend. Every show I have heard and seen him on over the many many years, he has made them amazing. I never usually care much about celeb deaths etc but actually, when he goes itle be a sad day
did anyone else click this video thinking he was going to talk about something a little different...
BBC and Nat Geo captures the unthinkable details in such artistic ways.
Imagine running into David Attenborough in public while filming. What an experience that would be to talk to him.
He is an absolutely brilliant man. He presents facts in such an interesting manner that I can´t stop watching his programs. Cheers from Argentina.
Listening to this man talk about plants is literal therapy.
I wish to be able to meet sir Attenborough. He is so inspiring and BBC make truly cinematic magic. Thank you. I await for more.
Thank you for this commentary. I've been a renegade for "weeds" for a long time, hoping to inspire people to look at these pioneers as the brilliant lifeforms they are. My favorite pioneer of all time is the goathead (tribulus). Everyone else sees a noxious weed, while I see an intelligent protector and pioneer of disturbed soil. It seems the only places they really thrive are in places such as compacted dirt parking lots, along barren roadways and sidewalks, and other places where people have removed ecological structure to the soil. Think about it: it is nature saying, "I'm recovering from the damages you have done, so leave me be", and when we drive our cars or walk across with our tennis shoes, we carry these seeds with us to other disturbed areas. Tribulus is a low lying vine with a deep tap root. It breaks the compacted soil and deposits a layer of organic material as the plant grows and dies. Once a mulch is established, other seeds may germinate under the protection of Tribulus. Eventually, larger, bushier plants may begin to establish, and ultimately, other plants will overshadow Tribulus and they stop growing there. Along with ants and other burrowing insects, Tribulus is an agent of restoration for soil and all the plant communities which may grow in that soil.
Yay. I fell in love with dandelions mostly because so many disdained it and marginalized it. I guess I felt a bond. Now I realize that the root and plant are helping me with my hypertension. How interesting the invisible strings that connect us all.
@@Alusnovalotus I eat and drink the boiled water for tea. The ointment heals my wifes skin issues as well. I love them more because their hated.
@@Alusnovalotus funny (not funny) enough, i found the husband of my environmental science instructor at a trailhead in national forest lands spraying poison on dandelions. When I asked why he was doing that, he replied they were invasive, so his response was to introduce foreign chemicals to the environment. I told him off, but he carried on. When he left, I came back and scattered a bag full of dandelion seeds where he was spraying, and followed up by spreading seeds around their cabin just down the road. The same instructor also aggressively told me fluoride is good for us, so what do they know?
@@GemstonePhilosophy I will admit, they are invasive to North America, but then again, so were the colonists. At least dandelions are useful as an herbal treatment and are kinda cute.
That "... and yet!" Is almost always appear in his narrations, and I always wait for it.
Things like this make me respect the earth so much more. Thinking of how nature adapts and overcomes almost brings a tear to my eyes. We need to save as much as we can of what's left
I honestly got lazy this year and didn't weed any of my lawn. I live in Las Vegas, and don't have a green yard at all, opting for rock and one bush that survives on nearly no rainfall at all, to help ease our water strain in the desert here.
Still didn't stop a number of plants from taking root, and I have to admit, I got curious of how big they'd get. It was pretty cool, in all actuality. I'd never seen weeds grow so big, and some sprouted flowers which made them look more beautiful than their younger versions which we all show disdain for. Even got to see tumble weeds grow, form, and finally "uproot". Neat stuff!
Amazing gentleman.
This man's stories should be in EVERY CLASSROOM AROUND THE WORLD!!! ❤
I love weeds while everyone else hates them. I find a lot of them beautiful & they turn boring barren cities into small pieces of nature. Its REALLY pretty when they take over an old building thats no longer in use and basically convert it back to nature. Theres also a lot of weeds that are edible! And ones u can propagate and grow as indoor plants 🌱.
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@@gulf_dado_apoc Tony is a legend
Well it’s only a weed if you don’t want it, trees and grass are weeds too if they pop up somewhere you don’t want.
@@gulf_dado_apoc the book right? Ive heard of it and wanna get it!
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The day this wonderful man is gone, it's going to be a very, very sad moment for me. 🌷🍀🌻❤️
Yeah, weeds can be ugly to some people, but I find them unique. Even when I spot a wild flower in my yard.
The Noble humble Weed…I shall never see it gazing down my noseward again. David did that to me lolol! Such narration . It’s beautiful. We love him. ❤️👍🏾😎😊
Don't forget the bees, too. "Weeds" are one of the best things for pollinators to keep their food stores up in harsher weather, in Winter and early Spring.
props to the camera man for standing still like this several days💪🏻
If only we would let more of them survive. It would be a much greener world.
everything sud be at balanced state...remember it also has potential to compete with other plants
some weeds you really dont want otherwise they take over and kill anything else in the area
I simply love watching everything that Sir David attenborough guides ❤️
he is amazing. we need to clone him ASAP!
Grateful to have him 🙏
Sir Attenborough enamored my curiosity about the natural world since ‘73. At 60, I still tune in, albeit deeply saddened how degraded our only home has become through “progress”.
Thank you for the quotes. As someone half your age, i know the wonders of what progress can bring. But we haven’t found them yet. What we have is a moldy shadow of progress
His voice calms my soul.
Two knee replacements so Sir David can continue to entertain his audience and fans. If that’s not dedication I don’t know what is. He is an absolute legend and national treasure. 🌱🌍
Sir. Attenborough! What a Legend!
There will never ever ever be another wildlife presenter like Sir David Attenborough,a one in a billion,the words "national treasure" are bandied about far too often but the words fit Sir David to a tee
人の目の届かないような場所にで置かれている環境に対応していく植物の知恵、たくましさに感動を覚えします🌱✨
Although, I would consider there to be a difference between what is called a weed by different people, societies, cultures and fields of work. For example, I would say there is a difference between a serial pioneer species and an non-native invasive species. A pioneer species is one that is potentially native, occurs after a disturbance event and can help retain topsoil and facilitate other species to grow. An invasive species can have similar behavior but exhibits characteristics that can negatively impact native flora and fauna such as producing allopathic chemicals.
In Agriculture and turf management many native species have traditionally been considered invasive! How that is backfiring…
The man I bought my house from has, in my opinion, managed to coin the only true and overall valid definition of what a "weed" is: It's quite simply any plant that has managed to spawn and grow in a spot the human caretaker of that spot did not plan for it and does not want it to grow in. That's it. One human may positively hate, say, dandelions, his neighbor may adore them.........the plants don't know or care who regards them weeds or flowers, they just likely luck out if they meet one of the latter. Animals don't care either. So, basically, the concept of "weeds" is a human construct like time, money, possession etc. .....
@@chriscross5581 I will say that in the case of animals that it is important to have certain species present in an ecosystem. For example in the case of monarch butterflies, if the landowners in a region regard the milkweed as a “weed” then they will likely kill off that plant and make the region unsuitable habitat for the butterfly as it is the sole food source for monarch caterpillars. The same is true for other insects and birds. If a whole region is converted to turf or agricultural monocultures, it destroys habitat. The same goes for specialist pollinators, when one leaves so does the other. But yeah, as far as definitions go, whatever a person thinks is a “weed” can be.
@@rminhas4549 Can only agree. Bottom line is that the human being ends up as the most invasive one of all species, due to our various attempts to "turn" nature in our favor for whatever the reason, some of them better than others. Weird part of this is the fact that the term "invasive species" is just another human construct, based on a wish on our side for the nature world to not change too much from the one we currently know how to survive in ;)
Isn't it so cool how smart Mother Nature is ,🌻🌼🌸🌺🥀
Imagine how much he learnt about nature just from reading scripts over and over again on each take of scenes or in a recording booth. I think he would of remember a lot of things about animals and nature (u have to) but over the years it would of probably stuck with him.
Also personally I think weeds growing on the walls r kinda pretty and how they climb up poles and stuff, definitely made me see them in a different light. Yes they r a nuisance to get rid of but look at the way they grow between the concrete and bricks...that’s pretty cool and no soil. I wonder y is there such thing as weeds? What is the purpose for them? Because everything has a role in life (circle of life)
He writes the script ... he is an expert on the field and a highly recognised natural historian. He has 32 honorary degrees from Universities in the UK and two honorary doctorates from Durham and Cambridge universities and two honorary doctorate degrees in Philosophy from Oxford and Ghent. He is likely learning very little about the subject matter when he makes documentaries as he likely will already have read about the subjects for many years.
@@L.C.Sweeney wow I think I heard about him having some degrees but far out that’s amazing! Thank u for the facts!
He doesn't learn from the scripts lol. His first degree was in Natural Sciences, and he has post-degree qualifications in anthropology, zoology and ecology, as well as his honorary degrees. He's been making this type of programming for 70 years, because of his expertise
@@Ater_Draco thank u very much for the information!
My sister defines a weed as any plant that grows where we don't want it to. Which means that any plant that grows and is welcomed is by her definition not a weed.
Many of the plants that are called weeds in the US were originally brought there from Europe by colonizers as prized salad greens. The dandelion is one of those. 🌼
I’m not going to enjoy a world without David as much as one with him. So happy he’s still producing work and long may his health allow him!
David Attenborough must be so tired of hearing and reading comments about having to appreciate him before he dies. He hasn't died yet people.
Agreed, i was thinking the same.
He’s at least 85 by now so it’s understandable. There should be more comments being amazed at how he still does this.
His brother from jurassic park passed in 2014 lived till 91
This splendid gentleman. From my childhood, to now. Like the internet, he's made the world smaller, and yet so much bigger.
A weed is just a plant in the wrong place. They're just wild flowers really.
Sir David Attenborough is nothing less than a genius. Whilst his voice is often complimented, his remarkable knack of being able to use vocabulary that completely changes perceptions to explain, enthrall and educate is yet another of his incredible skills. He made this short clip about weeds sound as exciting as any exotic animal in a faraway land.
No such a thing as weed. Every plant has a purpose in this world
Absolutely agree 100%
Only plant I've never found a use for is asthma weed (Parietaria judaica). Evil weed which causes serious respiratory issues and nasty rashes. Any medicinal properties are negated by the side effects.
@@SamStone1964 It is actually a top medicinal plant used by the Arabs for 1000s of years. There is a 2020 medical research paper published about it and its benefit:
"Pellitory plant (Parietaria judaica (PJ)) is one of the most widely used Arabian traditional medicinal plants due to its ability to cure several infectious diseases and other illnesses. The current study is aimed at assessing the phytoconstituents, antilipase, antiamylase, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic characters of the Pellitory plant (Parietaria judaica (PJ)...."
Research title: Antibacterial, Anticandidal, Phytochemical, and Biological Evaluations of Pellitory Plant
@@FoodwaysDistribution Thank you for the information. Fortunately I've moved a long way away from the asthma weed but I would never go near it anyway. It caused me to develop allergies for the first time in my life. If local councils bothered to remove it there would be a lot less people with allergies and a lot less people potentially taking pharmaceuticals to deal with it.
Absolutely amazing.. I can't get enough of being able to watch the weeds grow in slow motion, the flowers facing outwards then after flowering, dieing and seeking dark spots. So amazing... I've missed my stop on the train... 😂
Magical survivors, regardless of a Human's view of them. Also, you learn something new everyday. Thanks a lot David Attenborough and your amazing team 😊
Everything Sir David Attenborough does is sheer class. It is directly because of him and watching “Life on Earth” when I was at an impressionable age that I owe my lifelong and continuing interest in the world around us, life, the universe, and everything.
David Attenborough brings gifts to mankind with his wisdom & knowledge ❤️🦋🐝🐞🐺🦇🦉🐢🐍🦂🦎🦖🐬🦐🦈🐊🦭🦍🦓🐪🦛
I freaking love Sir David Attenborough. Protect him at all costs!
There are many cottonwood poplars down by the lake near my house. When they go to seed and start spreading on a breezy day, you’d swear it’s snowing outside.
My grandfather used to tell me that ‘weeds’ were nature’s way of protecting the soil and getting it ready for the next stage of plants.
I miss seeing fern and moss everywhere. They bring so much joy and relief. ❤
Sir David Attenborough is one of the few treasures humanity has produced, god bless his soul may he live forever.
I just want him to live forever. My love of animals and plants started by watching his docos. Any documentary about nature I hear his voice in my head. I love this planet and am on a mission to reduce my carbon footprint thanks to him.
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Sir David sounds more fantastic the older he becomes. I can't imagine documentaries without thinking of his voice. He's a legend of a whole different league.
there is so much Ive learnt from him about all sorts of species over the years. never knew the kinds of worlds that existed on this one planet. his videos are just brilliant.
Incredible photography BBC camera man are on another level when it comes to cinematography.
Wonderful presenter, his subjects more important to him than how he presents himself! So many wonderful wild plants out there in the world too. Ivy leaved toad flax, Rose Bay willowherb, Herb Robert! Take a really good look at a Dandelion, wonderful plant!
Our Mr. Attenborough is always great on Tweet of the Day, too! Even if any of the life forms he describes are not of particular interest to me, I love to listen to his gently enthusiastic wonder at them and their own particular uniqueness! Respect! XXX
My eigth grade teacher would always say " They aren't weeds just misunderstood plants." I'm an adult now and I will never forget that. To see just how lively the man and the plants are brings back that fond memory!
I teach Environmental Science. My students are lucky to live in a time where all this wonder and beauty can be recorded for us to see. When I was young it was still mostly pictures in books, slide shows, and films. And never the tiny details we can capture now. The world becomes more and more amazing to me each day because of the work of this man and others continuously shedding light on life's mysteries.
I’m so excited for when this show becomes available in the USA this summer, wish it was sooner!
Even tho I am not a Brit, he remains my favorite naturalist.... But for his enthusiastic outlook and voice, I can't imagine myself getting into nature shows..... The fact that his shows have captivated so many generations and interested them in nature is brilliant enough.
Absolutely fascinating. Life finds a way.
I absolutely adore his narrating
I am fascinated by weeds! They are so hardy but charming at the same time. Many of them even have medicinal effects, like the humble lawn grass.
I really appreciated watching this. It’s perhaps the most interesting video I have ever watched on the internet.