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The Pollinators

So, basically, you know,of all the good stuff we eat, you know, the vegetablesand the...

So, basically, you know,
of all the good stuff we eat, you know, the vegetables
and the fruits and so on, most of that needs
honey bee pollination or pollination
by native pollinators

Full Transcript

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-So, basically, you know, of all the good stuff we eat,
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you know, the vegetables and the fruits and so on,
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most of that needs honey bee pollination
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or pollination by native pollinators.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:26
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.
-The chemical companies -- they figure we should eat corn, - The Pollinators 00:06
-The chemical companies -- they figure we should eat corn,
But if you like your fruits and vegetables and your nuts, - The Pollinators 00:06
But if you like your fruits and vegetables and your nuts,
A lot of wild insects can do the job, - The Pollinators 00:15
A lot of wild insects can do the job,
One of them is producing honey, but, of course, - The Pollinators 00:12
One of them is producing honey, but, of course,
-I think the general public should know - The Pollinators 00:10
-I think the general public should know
And they should care about that because they eat food. - The Pollinators 00:05
And they should care about that because they eat food.
-So, the problem is that native pollinators have disappeared - The Pollinators 00:14
-So, the problem is that native pollinators have disappeared
And, of course, the only bees that are really movable, - The Pollinators 00:08
And, of course, the only bees that are really movable,
The big pollination in this country is almonds, - The Pollinators 00:04
The big pollination in this country is almonds,
The almond tree's not very smartin that way, - The Pollinators 00:07
The almond tree's not very smartin that way,
So, in California, - The Pollinators 00:06
So, in California,
Our business, basically -- it's a timing situation, - The Pollinators 00:12
Our business, basically -- it's a timing situation,
And if that crop isn't pollinated - The Pollinators 00:06
And if that crop isn't pollinated
When he picks up the phone and calls us -- - The Pollinators 00:08
When he picks up the phone and calls us --
We migrate the bees from up in the northern prairies - The Pollinators 00:12
We migrate the bees from up in the northern prairies
When the spring bloom comes, we'll take the bees, - The Pollinators 00:10
When the spring bloom comes, we'll take the bees,
The almond pollination is - The Pollinators 00:07
The almond pollination is
It takes almost the entire national bee supply. - The Pollinators 00:05
It takes almost the entire national bee supply.
It takes somewhere in the neighborhood - The Pollinators 00:09
It takes somewhere in the neighborhood
Say, you know, - The Pollinators 00:10
Say, you know,