Get involved in your community by learning more about the Bee Friendly Farming initiative.  

 

 The children were abuzz at EcoKids in Nevada City, as they learned about honeybees from a local beekeeper & his hive.  Forget the sugarplums, the bees were in our visions that night.
Thanks to the Deep Ecology Institute & the Imaginarium!

Thanks to the many local folks who supported us including;  California Organics, Fudenjuce, Nancy Shanteau, Affinity for Skin, Wild Mountain Yoga, Dragonfly Yoga, The Fixx for Foodies, Sierra Starr Winery, Susan Moody, Christopher's Deli, Foggy Mountain Music & Beth DiVecchio.  

Lilliana Enjoys "Honey Head"

Our Film

Is obviously for and with the honeybees.  We think it's everyone's bzzness to pay attention to what's happening in the honey these days.  The bees are whispering quite loudly and we are on a quest to pay attention, document our efforts & share them with the world.  

We will be reaching out to many of you in the Bee World, to keep us updated on bee-issues and to bee a part of our documentary. 

Our Quest is one of finding how humans are working hand in wing with the bees to create locally focused circles of economics, sustainable food production while keeping the health of the hive alive! 

We'll be looking at the disappearance of the bees, pollination projects, inspired beekeepers of all kinds, local honey's effect on humans, the bee-human relationship & of course, Bee-Positive efforts celebrating the Bee all over the United States.  

 Wintering in the Hive

We look forward to creating our Quest for Local Honey public access show, a 3-4 show series to air on our very own NCTV! AND we promise a trailer soon!

Where are we heading next...

We are searching for and finding local beekeepers with unique bee situations.  Let us know if you have a passionate beekeeper in your life!  

We began at Country Rubes Farm in Grass Valley, CA with their innovative bee bottom boards. 

We filmed at  the American Beekeeping Federation annual convention in Reno, January 2009.  Little ol' us, Hollywooders and a Giant Irish Doc Crew.  The beekeepers have become a media magnet. 

In April we found ourselves in Applegate, CA to see a 9 year old beekeeper and her grandpa in the bees. We visited George Washington's homesite in Mount Vernon, Virginia where they are keeping, guess what?  Not peanuts.

This summer we continue our quest right here in Nevada County, highlighting our truly local beekeepers.  Next stops: honey harvesting in Santa Cruz & the opening of the UC Davis Honey Bee Haven garden project on October 16th.

We had a successful awareness raiser on October 10th, and are grateful to all those supporting our big venture: interviewing the White House beekeeper!  

This winter we are visiting Sebastopol, CA, home of Partners for Sustainable Pollination & the Beekind shop.  We will also be checking out the San Fran bee scene, hopefully from the view of some of the rooftop bees!