NVASLA Movie Night: My Garden of a Thousand Bees

Viewers will marvel at moments timely captured in My Garden of a Thousand Bees, such as bees laying tiny eggs preparing for the next generation, green-fanged spiders feasting on male flower bees and a female yellow-faced bee attacking a Gasteruption wasp to protect her nest. Other fascinating behavior featured in the program includes two male bees fighting each other over a female, different species of bees competing over territory and one busy bee building a nest with a shell and hundreds of sticks. Intrigued by the intelligence of one particular wood-carving leafcutter bee, Dohrn dubs her “Nicky” and sees life at her level as she leaves a lasting legacy in the garden.

Plus a panel discussion with Northern Nevada bee enthusiasts, including Master Beekeeper Ray Hopper and Joseph Schmitt, who are two founders of Biggest Little Bee City Reno an organization dedicated to protecting pollinator health and Ryan Sharrer, horticulturist for the City of Reno.