If you've been paying attention to the news over past few years, you've no doubt heard about vanishing populations of honey bees throughout the world. However, the implications of this epidemic are often over-looked or fall by the wayside. Vanishing of the Bees does an excellent job of not only addressing all aspects of a complicated issue, but also explaining it in a way that is understandable to any viewer. Most of us have fallen into the habit of looking at the growing number of threats to the environment as individual issues, and as a result the average American feels any effort on their part will be so minuscule when compared to the big picture that no improvement can be achieved. What I enjoyed most about this film is how it really delved into the interconnectedness of all aspects of the environment and the impact of human subsistence patterns. The solutions offered on the jacket of the DVD and in the film can help solve the honey bee problem while improving other environmental conditions and consist of steps that anyone, anywhere can take. Vanishing of the Bees has all you could want in a documentary- interesting, educational, and inspiring!
Review of Vanishing of the Bees
