It Is A Fact,

that Dutch exporters, 

 are second only to the U.S. industry for global food exports as measured by value, 

 so given the difference in size of the two countries,

the United States is about 237 times bigger than Netherlands, the Netherlands is approximately 41,543 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km. how is this possible?

 you will have guessed the answer by now looking at the photographs, 

 huge amounts of LED lights, 

 German photographer Tom Hegen, who specializes in aerial photography, recently traveled to the Netherlands to document the country’s LED greenhouses

 the greenhouses were developed as a response to the small country’s growing need for food both within its own borders and to the international market,

although the greenhouses offer incredible efficiency in their design, cultivating food year-round through high temperatures and humidity levels, their round-the-clock use also gives off a great deal of light pollution, Hegen flew in a helicopter at night to capture the yellow and purple glow that the greenhouses give off, their geometric planes of illumination standing out from the dark atmosphere,

in 2018 Hegen published his first aerial photo book, HABITAT, and next year he will start working on a follow-up, the artist shares with Colossal. Keep up with Hegen’s travels and latest projects on Instagram and Behance, I never knew that LED lights were kept on day and night, I wonder when the bees sleep?