"Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?" new film recommendation

[Shepherd]

Though I have not yet seen it myself, I want to draw your attention
to the new film about bees continuing at theatres in Marin County,
hopefully soon to come to Sonoma County. I recently saw the documentary
"Vanishing Bees," and learned a lot. I have seen the other award-
winning movie mentioned below, "The Real Dirt on Farmer John." It is
an inspirational and humorous look at a farmer, many of whom tend to
be quirky, as well as independent. There are many new good
documentaries on agriculture, including "Dirt! The Movie," which will
be shown at SSU May 2, Mon., 7 p.m. at Darwin 102 by JUMP.

This bee movie is the kind of film that would be good to have and show at SSU, in my opinion. The dying of bee colonies is an important threat to our food sources, as we experience the decline of industrial societies and consider how to respond in ethical ways. I have not yet lost any hives on my farm, where I have an able bee-keeper, partly since I am in the uplands of the Cunningham Marsh and away from many pesticides. I think we should consider getting some hives at SSU, though the over-use and unmarked use of chemicals on campus might pose a problem.
Shepherd Bliss

-- Don't miss the new film “Queen of the Sun: What are the bees
telling us?” continuing at the Roxie Theater and the Larkspur
Theater! Queen of the Sun is a profound, alternative look into the
problems and solutions of the global honeybee crisis from Taggart
Siegel, the director of the award-winning, grass-roots hit The Real
Dirt on Farmer John. To view our Official Trailer click here. Film
(com) calls Queen of the Sun, "Stunning... as soulful as it is
scientific, as uplifting as it is alarming." Shawn Levy at the
Oregonian calls it, "Entertaining, gorgeous, and relevant." FOR MORE
INFO VISIT: WWW.QUEENOFTHESUN.COM
SYNOPSIS-----------------------------------------------------

QUEEN OF THE SUN: What are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound,
alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel,
acclaimed director of the grass-roots hit THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER
JOHN. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance
of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and
ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the
heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from
around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana
Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in
renewing a culture in balance with nature.