In obligate mutualism, one organism cannot survive without the other. Both organisms have evolved in such a way that they are obligated, or forced to, rely on one another. There are a variety of plant and insect relationships that fall into this category. I found that yucca and the yucca moth have this unique relationship. The pollen of the Joshua tree can only be moved by the yucca moth, who very carefully gathers the pollen under her chin. She takes the pollen and pollinates another flower. She also lays her eggs in the flower being careful not to lay too many or else they will eat too many of the seeds which will develop from her pollinating the flower. A delicate relationship has evolved between the moth and the yucca, and both are aware that they must fulfill their part of the relationship to survive. Humans could learn a lot from watching such balanced and careful interactions between species. I want to create a piece that highlights the poetic beauty, strangeness and fragility of this unique relationship.