Released today: Rusty patched bumble bee short film

[Sarina Jepsen]

Hello all, 

We are very pleased to announce the release of A Ghost in the Making: Searching for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, an enchanting short film about the disappearance of the rusty patched bumble bee and one man’s journey to find out what’s happened to it. After being received with acclaim at film festivals this spring, the film is now available for anyone to view online at http://www.rustypatched.com/the-film/.

 

Once you’ve watched the film, please take a moment to sign the petition to ask the US government to protect the rusty patched bumble bee. 

Natural history photographer Clay Bolt has been on a multi-year quest to tell the stories of our native bees, and one elusive species—the rusty patched bumble bee—has become his white whale. This film tells the tale of Clay’s journey from state to state in search of this bumble bee. On his travels, Clay meets the scientists and conservationists working tirelessly to preserve it, until he finally comes face to face with his quarry in Wisconsin and discovers an answer to the question that has been nagging him: why save a species?

 

A Ghost in the Making was produced by Day’s Edge Productions in partnership with the Xerces Society, with funding from Endangered Species Chocolate.

 

 

PRAISE FOR A GHOST IN THE MAKING

“A wonderful and poignant short film about our disappearing bumble bees, and about the importance and beauty of the little creatures that we often forget.”

     Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale and founder of Bumblebee Conservation Trust

 

“An excellent example of art and science working together to answer the question, ‘Why save a species?’ ”

     Wes Pitts, Editor, Outdoor Photographer

 

“This film should be required viewing for every high school kid in this country.”

     Joel Sartore, Photographer, National Geographic

 

“Hopefully the powerful and memorable message of this film will generate public support for protection and recovery of this charismatic, but threatened bee.”

     Dr. Robbin Thorp, University of California at Davis

 

“If every creepy-crawly on this planet had Clay Bolt as a friend, I would feel much better about the future of the poorly understood and under-appreciated members of our biodiversity!”

     Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

All the best,
Sarina

Sarina Jepsen 
Director of Endangered Species and Aquatic Programs, The Xerces Society 
Deputy Chair, IUCN Bumblebee Specialist Group | iucn.org/bumblebees 

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[Carolina Morales]

Thank you Sarina, for sharing this beatiful piece of art!  

Congratulations to Sydney, Rich for their participation in the film and to all those who made it possible.

All the best,

Carolina

Dra. Carolina Laura Morales

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[Sydney Cameron]

Thanks, Carolina. How is everything in Bariloche?

> Thank you Sarina, for sharing this beatiful piece of art!
> Congratulations to Sydney, Rich for their participation in the film and to
> all those who made it possible.
> All the best,
> Carolina
>
> Dra. Carolina Laura Morales
>
> Investigadora Adjunta CONICET
> Lab. Ecotono,INIBIOMA (Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET)
> Pasaje Gutierrez 1125, 8400 Bariloche
> Rio Negro, ARGENTINA
>
> TEL: 54 294 4423374 int: 158
> mora...@comahue-conicet.gob.ar
>
>
> 2016-06-23 14:01 GMT-03:00 Sarina Jepsen <sar...@xerces.org>:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>

>> We are very pleased to announce the release of *A Ghost in the Making:
>> Searching for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee*
>> <http://www.rustypatched.com/>
>> , an enchanting short film about the disappearance of the rusty patched

>> bumble bee and one man’s journey to find out what’s happened to it.
>> After
>> being received with acclaim at film festivals this spring, the film is
>> now
>> available for anyone to view online at
>> http://www.rustypatched.com/the-film/.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once you’ve watched the film, please take a moment to sign the
>> petition to
>> ask the US government to protect the rusty patched bumble bee.
>>
>>
>> Natural history photographer Clay Bolt has been on a multi-year quest to
>> tell the stories of our native bees, and one elusive species—the rusty
>> patched bumble bee—has become his white whale. This film tells the
>> tale
>> of Clay’s journey from state to state in search of this bumble bee. On
>> his
>> travels, Clay meets the scientists and conservationists working
>> tirelessly
>> to preserve it, until he finally comes face to face with his quarry in
>> Wisconsin and discovers an answer to the question that has been nagging
>> him: why save a species?
>>
>>
>>

>> *A Ghost in the Making* was produced by Day’s Edge Productions in

>> partnership with the Xerces Society, with funding from Endangered
>> Species
>> Chocolate.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

>> *PRAISE FOR A GHOST IN THE MAKING*

>>
>> “A wonderful and poignant short film about our disappearing bumble
>> bees,
>> and about the importance and beauty of the little creatures that we
>> often
>> forget.”
>>

>> Dave Goulson, author of *A Sting in the Tale* and founder of

>> Bumblebee Conservation Trust
>>
>>
>>
>> “An excellent example of art and science working together to answer
>> the
>> question, ‘Why save a species?’ ”
>>

>> Wes Pitts, Editor, *Outdoor Photographer*

>>
>>
>>
>> “This film should be required viewing for every high school kid in
>> this
>> country.”
>>

>> Joel Sartore, Photographer, *National Geographic*

>>
>>
>>
>> “Hopefully the powerful and memorable message of this film will
>> generate
>> public support for protection and recovery of this charismatic, but
>> threatened bee.”
>>
>> Dr. Robbin Thorp, University of California at Davis
>>
>>
>>
>> “If every creepy-crawly on this planet had Clay Bolt as a friend, I
>> would
>> feel much better about the future of the poorly understood and
>> under-appreciated members of our biodiversity!”
>>
>> Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural
>> History
>>
>>
>> All the best,
>> Sarina
>>
>>

>> *Sarina Jepsen*

>> Director of Endangered Species and Aquatic Programs, The Xerces Society

>> <http://www.xerces.org/>

>> Deputy Chair, IUCN Bumblebee Specialist Group | iucn.org/bumblebees

>> <http://www.iucn.org/bumblebees>
>>
>>
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[Pham Hong Thai]

Dear Sarina,

Thank you very much for your message and excellent film.

I hope see you in USA in this Fall.

Best regards,

Thai

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[Marina Arbetman]

Hi Sarina,

Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful and amazing film. 

Congratulations to all the team!!, you made a stunning and gorgeous movie.

Thanks for sharing and hope to see more of these!!

Marina

[Soledad Villamil]

Thank you, Sarina, for sharing.

It is a beautiful short. I have already shown it to grad students, coworkers at my department, and general public. People are beginning to open their eyes!

Congratulations to all involved in the making and kudos to Clay Bolt!

Soledad. 

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