Defenders to show film on bee crisis
Submitted by Environmental Defenders
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the award-winning documentary “Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?” will be shown at 7 p.m. at McHenry County College’s Conference Center, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. It will be followed by an expert panel discussion with the Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association.
The documentary investigates the long-term causes behind the global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, commercial beekeepers, scientists and philosophers.
It takes you on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and into the mysterious world of the beehive. The film unveils 10,000 years of beekeeping, illuminating the deep link between humans and bees and how that historic relationship has been lost due to highly mechanized industrial practices.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted. This event is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, McHenry County Transition, and the Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association, and hosted by the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC.
For information, call the Defenders at (815) 338-0393 or Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC, (815) 479-7817.