Peter Nelson is a filmmaker, director and beekeeper. This combination of skills and passions lead to a documentary film about the business and lives of pollinators - both the two legged and six legged kind!  The documentary, The Pollinators is currently making its rounds through the film festivals where it has been well received and enjoyed by all audiences.

In this podcast episode, Peter joins Jeff and Kim to discuss the making of his documentary. Peter discusses his experiences following and filming the beekeepers, farmers, environmentalists and even world renown chefs as they discuss the importance of the honey bee to agriculture. The film also explores the dangers and struggles the honey bee (and all pollinators) face with the use/overuse and dependency of modern agriculture on herbicides, pesticides and fungicides.

Listen to the episode and learn what you can do to help the pollinators!

Websites mention in the podcast:

• The Pollinators: https://www.thepollinators.net
• To find a showing near you on the US National Screening Day - November 6, 2019 check out Demand Films: https://us.demand.film/the-pollinators/
• To find a showing near you on the Canadian National Screening Day - November 11, 2019 check out Demand Films: https://ca.demand.film/the-pollinators/
• To find a showing near you in Australia throughout the months of October and November, 2019 - check out Demand Films: https://au.demand.film/the-pollinators/ 
• More about Peter and his work: http://peternelsondp.com
• The Dance of the Honey Bee: https://www.thepollinators.net/dance-of-the-honey-bee
• Dan Barber and Blue Hill Farms: https://www.bluehillfarm.com
• 350.org, a grassroots organization concerned protecting the environment through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions: https://350.org 

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Thanks to Bee Culture, the Magazine of American Beekeeping, for their support of The Beekeeping Today Podcast. Available in print and digital at www.beeculture.com

 Thank you for listening! 

Podcast music: Young Presidents, "Be Strong"