Bee Movie - Queen of the Sun Coming to the Hipp

[Anna Prizzia]

Another important film opening at the Hipp this Friday, August 19th.
It's a great new nature film about Bees, called "Queen of the Sun".

Go see it and help spread the word by posting it to your websites,
emails lists and most importantly, bringing your friends and
colleagues with you when you come to see it.

They have timed the film to coincide with National HoneyBee Awareness
Day and because of that we have going to be hosting the visiting
National and State Honey Princess and Queen at a fun and fabulous
"Honey Reception" from 6:30-8:30 on the opening night sponsored by the
Alachua County Beekeepers Club.

There will also be a honey bee mascot and several speakers throughout
the week.

Here's a little about each speaker:
Aug 21st Sunday 4:30 show (6pm-6:50) Jerry Latner has been working
with honeybees for over 50 years. This father of two is the owner of
Jerry’s Beehives and has been the manager of the Dadant & Sons
Beekeeping supply company in High Springs for over 40 years where he
does research and development on new items for the Dadant Company.
Jerry serves on the Honey Technical Council and has served on the
Board of Directors for the Lake City Farm Bureau and is also a member
of the Alachua County Beekeepers Club. Always willing to help a new
beekeeper get started is one of his strong points.

Aug 24th Wed 5:15 (6:45-7:45) show Jason Graham: The recent
honeybee declines have shown us that we should not remain solely
dependent on the European honey bee for the pollination of our crops.
There are an estimated 4,000 bees that are native to the United States
and over 300 bees have been identified in Florida. Though these bees
do not produce honey or beeswax, they are efficient pollinators.
Currently these bees are providing "background pollination" and have
been termed "the unsung heroes of pollination". During this
presentation, he will discuss what you can do to help native bees in
your area and will introduce you to some of the bees that may be
residing in your own backyard. Jason Graham earned his Bachelor of
Science degree at University of Delaware. He went on to obtain his
Master of Science degree with the Honey Bee Research & Extension
Laboratory at University of Florida. Jason is continuing pursuit of
his PhD at University of Florida, majoring in Entomology & Nematology
with a minor in Agricultural Education and Communication. The Native
Bee Nesting Sites which are providing data for his project can be
found at many places in and around Gainesville including: Kanapaha
Botanical Gardens, the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo and Morningside Nature
Center.