We noticed there was not enough quality Apiculture resource banks on the net. The lack of awareness around Colony Collapse Disorder and the plight of the honey bee is startling. Here’s our list of 5 of the best honey bee documentaries we found out there. Hope everybody enjoys watching them as much as we did, do feel free to leave comments.
More than Honey (2012) by Markus Imhoof
rated 7.6/10 on ImDb
This documentary focuses on the relationship between honeybees and small family beekeepers as well as commercial beekeepers from Australia, China, Switzerland and America. A beautiful film featuring stunning close ups of bees in their natural element. This documentary gives you a lenseye perspective of life in a honey bee colony.
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Queen of the Sun: what are the bees telling us? (2010) by Taggart Siegel
rated 7.6/10 on ImDb
Perhaps one of the most unconventional documentaries on honeybees. This documentary made me laugh and cry. After watching this movie you’ll think twice before munching on an almond. You’ll learn in-depth about the innovative design of the Sun hive. A beautiful biodynamic hive made in rye straw that respects the well-being of the colony. An informative and defining documentary, ‘Queen of the Sun’ is a must for apiculturists across the board.
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Vanishing of the Bees (2009) by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein
rated 6.9/10 on ImDb
The movie highlights the challenges bees are facing in this fast modernizing world. With a special focus on “Colony Collapse Disorder,” it presents us the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee. This documentary follows organic and commercial beekeepers fighting against big corporation and trying to save their bees.
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Who killed the honey bees? (2009) by James Esrkine
rated 7/10 on ImDb
Introduced by Martha Kearney, this BBC documentary, full-length available on YouTube, explores the reasons behind the decline of bee colonies across the globe, investigating the key contributors to the devastation. This simple documentary is a good introduction to Colony Collapse Disorder. A 50-minute documentary explaining tracing the history of commercial beekeepers.
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The Last Beekeeper (2008) by Jeremy Simmons
rated 7.6/10 on ImDb
In 1950, the United States had a work force numbering 200,000 beekeepers, in 2008, there were less than 1,600! One of the eldest professions in the world faces extinction. The movie follows the struggles of three American beekeepers as their colonies are threatened by a mysterious illness. A unique perspective on commercial beekeeping,
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I love bees! They are Gods most wonderful creation! I watch one of the documentary’s and it touch my heart and opened up my eyes to how important honey bees are. I love honey and the bees! I support saving the bees! Everyone who loves fruit and want the flowers to survive, than we should fight against the big companies to stop spraying nasty chemicals in the fields that kill these bees. They are important and we need them! This is serious.
Thanks. Watched ’em all. Great and educational. I love bees.
I didn’t realize that I was in such exclusive company- one of only 1,600 beekeepers in the US today, compared to 200,000 in 1050. I love bees also, and I feel like crying when I see documentaries like this. They’re my girls, and it grieves me whenever even one dies.