Nature Videos
Nature videos from the award-winning series “The Secret World of the Garden” explores the extraordinary life found in a common garden. Stunning macro-videography and time-lapse photography lets you get up-close and personal with insects, rodents, birds, plants, mushrooms, and other inhabitants.
- Showtimes for Saturday and Sunday are 11:45 am and 3:30 pm;
- Weekday showtimes are 11 am, 11"45 am and 12:30 pm;
- Runtime is 22 minutes;
- These videos are appropriate for ages 8 to adult.
Screening times are subject to change. Please check for the current daily schedule when you arrive at the Academy. The Auditorium is located on the first floor between the Lobby and North American Hall.
Whether the Weather
February 2012
High winds whip and twist your garden plants. Relentless summer sun sears them without mercy and deep freezes put the chill on growth. Despite this, your garden is capable of putting up with the worst weather has to offer.
In “Whether the Weather” we explore how plants cope with the trials and tribulations of the weather. Learn how the skunk cabbage operates its own little heater so it can be the first out of the gate at the end of winter and see how bees keep their hives from overheating on hot summer days.