When the global pandemic hit, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn, locked down in his small city garden in Bristol, England, decided to turn the cameras on the wildlife in his backyard. He was particularly fascinated with the bees visiting his garden. Putting his unparalleled skills and cameras to use, he filmed more than 60 different species, from giant bumblebees to scissor bees the size of mosquitos.
But more importantly, he got to know these bees as individuals, documenting their trials and tribulations, their tragedies and their successes. The result, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, is a film that will change the way you look at bees and demand a new appreciation for these spectacular pollinators.
“As I spent more and more time in the garden, many bees became more used to me and generally easier to film. If I hadn’t spent literally every sunny day in the garden, I ...
