More than Honey 2012

     This film shows both small family beekeepers and industrialized honey farms.  The relationship between mankind and the bees is also featured.  We rely on the bees to  pollinate many plants that are the basis of our food supply.  China has tried hand pollination after their bee population was decimated but we cannot do the job as well even with unlimited hands working.  Disasters and crises among the bee populations are causing colony collapse, disease and evolution.  African killer bees that escaped from a South American experimental lab are also explored.

     This is very fascinating and a lot of facts presented are very alarming.  The industrial bee farms show no compassion or respect for the lives of the bees.  Some practices by the small beekeepers are disturbing as well.  Information filled and interesting.  3 ½* (I liked this movie)

95 min, Doc directed by Markus Imhoof with Fred Jaggi, Randolf Menzel, John Miller, Liane and Heidrun Singer, Zhao Su Zhang, Fred Terry, Boris Baer, Andre Maritz.

Note: Imdb 7.5 out of 10, 100% critic 79% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Film Crave 2.50/4.