Post-Film Discussion: Rewilding Honeybees | Double Feature: Rewilding Honeybees & The Bees of Grand Staircase-Escalante

Expired May 16, 2021 5:59 AM

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Join us for a conversation focused on bees--bees in Montana, honeybees, and the threats to bees in our world today. Dr. Thomas Seeley, Professor in Biology Cornell, Loren Storm (a local beekeeper), Glen Marangelo of the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium, and Naomi Alhadeff, Senior Coordinator for Montana Education at National Wildlife Federation plunge for a fascinating discussion about all things bees. This session is presented in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation.

3 films in package

Rewilding Honeybees

Honeybees, who are essential for agricultural success, are in dire need of new living conditions. Beekeepers lose 40 to 50 percent of their colonies each year, but this is not the case in the wild, where bees exist in healthier, happier conditions. Conservationist Michael Thiele is “re-wilding” honeybees — introducing swarms to habitats more conducive to the instinctive preferences that allow them to thrive.

The Bees of Grand Staircase-Escalante

The Bees of Grand Staircase-Escalante follows two of the nation’s most prominent bee researchers as they return to their backcountry stomping grounds in southern Utah. Twenty years ago they showed us what an incredible hot spot for bee diversity this place is. Now they follow up on that work as the protections for these lands are being stripped away.

Post-Film Discussion: Rewilding Honeybees