Film & Discussion: Vanishing of the Bees

Wed, 07/11/2012 - 3:24pm by Bertha

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet - vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis.

Vanishing of the Bees a 90-minute 2009 documentary (which is unrated) follows two commercial beekeepers as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The two friends plead their case on Capitol Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean on the quest to protect their honeybees.

Local beekeeper Richard Mendel, Vice President of the Southeast Michigan Beekeepers Association, will lead a post-film discussion. He is also bringing with him an observation hive where you can watch live bees working in their comb.

Wednesday -- July 11, 6:30 - 8:30pm -- Downtown Multi-Purpose Room -- Grade 6 - Adult

Comments

This sounds really good.

ikr? i hop the honey bees

ikr? i hop the honey bees come back

When it was so warm so early

When it was so warm so early this year I enjoyed it, but I was also concerned about the negative consequences for creatures such as bees. I heard on the radio that the mild winter was damaging to some bees because it never got cold enough for them to hibernate. Without hibernating, they kept searching for food and starved. I didn't realize that there was also a separate phenomenon endangering bees as well.

Honeybees are disappearing? I

Honeybees are disappearing? I never knew...

This sounds cool i hope I can

This sounds cool i hope I can come!!!!

I remember hearing about this

I remember hearing about this phenomenon in my biology class. We didn't go very in-depth with it though, so it would be cool to learn why the honeybees are disappearing.