Today the Department of Awesome Natural Wonders is captivated by…

Today the Department of Awesome Natural Wonders is captivated by this gorgeous short film by Japanese artist Yoshiyuki Katayama. Entitled ‘Umwelt,’ the German word for ‘environment,’ the film is a series of perfectly timed time-lapse videos of an insect of spider crawling across different flowers at the very moment they bloom:

“The timing is incredible considering the insects stay in view while the flower comes to life, there must be some sort of clever editing? Katayama also created a small website that gives a bit of information about each insect and flowering pairing. A vertically oriented version of Umwelt recently won 3rd prize at the 2nd Vertical Film Festival in Australia.”

[via Colossal]