Natives - Saving Scotland's Original Honey Bees

A beautiful and quietly fascinating documentary about the people working to save Scotland's original honey bee.What if the honey bees we think of as native to Scotland aren't actually Scotland's native bees?Natives: Saving Scotland's Original Honey Bees explores the conservation of Apis mellifera mellifera - Scotland's native dark honey bee - and the people working to protect its future.Made by filmmaker Maxim Nekliudov as a Granite Town Film Project and commissioned by the Scottish Native Honey Bee Society (SNHBS), the film explores a conservation story whose significance reaches far beyond Scotland, connecting work across the UK, Ireland and northern Europe.Beautifully filmed and full of fascinating characters, Natives offers a glimpse into a world most of us know very little about - and asks what it takes to protect a species that has lived alongside us for centuries.We're delighted that the film will be introduced by Jim Lindsay of the Scottish Native Honey Bee Society, giving us a chance to hear a little more about Scotland's native honey bees and the work being done to conserve them before the screening.50 minsAs always, we'll have tea, coffee and home baking, with the chance to stay for an informal discussion after the film.Pay What You Can.Come on your own or bring someone with you - everyone is welcome.
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