Local FriedEggsandToast blogger Brenda Alvarez and Sustainable Queen Anne are hosting a free film screening of documentary “Vanishing of the Bees” for the Queen Anne Community tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21 at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church.
Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing around the world, vanishing from their hives, leaving scientists stumped as to why. Because bees pollinate one third of the food humans consume worldwide, the disappearance of mass amount of bee populations is of growing concern to scientists and activists around the world.
Vanishing of the Bees is a documentary that examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss. Conflicting options abound and after years of research, a definitive answer has not been found to this harrowing mystery.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with local beekeepers and Seattle Tilth about why bees are disappearing, and what you can do to help in your own backyard. The screening will begin at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Room at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church, located at 1606 5th Ave W. To reserve your seat for the screening, click here.
For more information on the film, go to VanishingBees.com.