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The Pollinators

Most bee populations can dealwith one of these issues, but they can't deal withmultiple...

Most bee populations can deal
with one of these issues, but they can't deal with
multiple ones at the same time

Full Transcript

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-Most bee populations can deal with one of these issues,
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but they can't deal with multiple ones at the same time.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:50
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Stonykill Films

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Movie Summary

A cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat.
Example of this is the interaction of Varroa mites - The Pollinators 00:07
Example of this is the interaction of Varroa mites
-The mites are parasites that weaken the bees. - The Pollinators 00:05
-The mites are parasites that weaken the bees.
They weaken the bees - The Pollinators 00:05
They weaken the bees
They reduce the population, - The Pollinators 00:09
They reduce the population,
-So, you have this sort of feedback loop where, you know, - The Pollinators 00:17
-So, you have this sort of feedback loop where, you know,
We think we've put a chemical in there to treat the mite, - The Pollinators 00:05
We think we've put a chemical in there to treat the mit...
Well, a lot of times -- sometimes, it works, - The Pollinators 00:09
Well, a lot of times -- sometimes, it works,
You got, you know, poor nutrition, - The Pollinators 00:06
You got, you know, poor nutrition,
It's more than we should expect of any organism to survive. - The Pollinators 00:06
It's more than we should expect of any organism to surv...
-What is happening with bees right now - The Pollinators 00:07
-What is happening with bees right now
Rapid loss of bees from a colony, - The Pollinators 00:07
Rapid loss of bees from a colony,
-You know so many people are so focused on CCD, CCD, CCD. - The Pollinators 00:06
-You know so many people are so focused on CCD, CCD, CCD.
CCD is a small, little manifestation - The Pollinators 00:06
CCD is a small, little manifestation
It much more rare - The Pollinators 00:09
It much more rare
It's really not what's important. - The Pollinators 00:04
It's really not what's important.
-Everyone uses this CCD to mean whenever a colony dies. - The Pollinators 00:06
-Everyone uses this CCD to mean whenever a colony dies.
We're seeing colonies die for a lot of reasons now. - The Pollinators 00:05
We're seeing colonies die for a lot of reasons now.
Only grow here in Maine and Nova Scotia - The Pollinators 00:08
Only grow here in Maine and Nova Scotia
So the bees are being brought inin the middle of May. - The Pollinators 00:05
So the bees are being brought inin the middle of May.
They'll be here until early, mid-June -- - The Pollinators 00:09
They'll be here until early, mid-June --