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The Pollinators

The farmer, basically, pays usfor bringing the bees in -- depends what the crop is

The farmer, basically, pays us
for bringing the bees in -- depends what the crop is

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The farmer, basically, pays us for bringing the bees in --
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depends what the crop is.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:19
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.
You know, almonds in California, - The Pollinators 00:07
You know, almonds in California,
And that's for a period of, you know, five to six weeks - The Pollinators 00:05
And that's for a period of, you know, five to six weeks
A lot of plants in nature need insects to transfer pollen, - The Pollinators 00:08
A lot of plants in nature need insects to transfer pollen,
-So, basically, you know, of all the good stuff we eat, - The Pollinators 00:13
-So, basically, you know, of all the good stuff we 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,