[Pollinator] Released today: Rusty patched bumble bee film is now online for everyone to watch

[Matthew Shepherd]

Hi everyone,



We’re very pleased to announce the release of *A Ghost in the Making:
Searching for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee* <http://www.rustypatched.com/>, an
enchanting short film about the disappearance of the rusty patched bumble
bee and one man’s journey to find out what’s happened to it. After being
received with acclaim at film festivals this spring, the film is now
available for anyone to view online at http://www.rustypatched.com/.



Please watch it and share the link with your family and friends. The film
deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. If you are a member of a
garden club or natural history group, ask them to arrange a viewing. Have a
word with your local library to see if they’ll organize a screening. Once
you’ve seen the film, you’ll agree that it is worth it!



And once you’ve watched the film, please take a moment to sign the
petition. Saving the rusty patched bumble bee will take more than just
watching a movie. It needs action at the highest level. Add your voice in
support of that.



There has been a great deal of attention given to bee declines, but much is
focused on domesticated honeybees, and less on the 3,600 species of native
bees in the United States. Natural history photographer Clay Bolt has been
on a multi-year quest to tell the stories of our native bees, and one
elusive species—the rusty patched bumble bee—has become his white whale.



This film tells the tale of Clay’s journey from state to state in search of
this bumble bee. On his travels, Clay meets the scientists and
conservationists working tirelessly to preserve it, until he finally comes
face to face with his quarry in Wisconsin and discovers an answer to the
question that has been nagging him: why save a species?



*A Ghost in the Making* was produced by Day’s Edge Productions in
partnership with the Xerces Society, with funding from Endangered Species
Chocolate.







*PRAISE FOR A GHOST IN THE MAKING*

“A wonderful and poignant short film about our disappearing bumble bees,
and about the importance and beauty of the little creatures that we often
forget.”

     Dave Goulson, author of *A Sting in the Tale* and founder of Bumblebee
Conservation Trust



“An excellent example of art and science working together to answer the
question, ‘Why save a species?’ ”

     Wes Pitts, Editor, *Outdoor Photographer*



“This film should be required viewing for every high school kid in this
country.”

     Joel Sartore, Photographer, *National Geographic*



“Hopefully the powerful and memorable message of this film will generate
public support for protection and recovery of this charismatic, but
threatened bee.”

     Dr. Robbin Thorp, University of California at Davis



“If every creepy-crawly on this planet had Clay Bolt as a friend, I would
feel much better about the future of the poorly understood and
under-appreciated members of our biodiversity!”

     Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural
History







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*Matthew Shepherd*

Communications Director



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