If you watched the NOVA program "Tales From the Hive," you're probably wondering how the filmmakers secured some of that astonishing footage of honeybees. How did they get closeups of bees in flight?

Stingless bees gather near the entrance to their hive on June 22, 2024. Their hive is nestled in a tiny hole in a tree near Palo Alto’s Rinconada Community Garden. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.