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My Garden of a Thousand Bees (Documentary)

  • The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA 18940 (map)

Co-hosted with Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

The historic Newtown Theatre will screen “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 PM. This screening is co-hosted by Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve.

Taking refuge from the pandemic, wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn sets out to record the incredible variety of wild bees in his small garden. Dohrn is an expert at exploring the macroscopic world; his last project on ants with David Attenborough won numerous awards. In this film, he unravels a bee-filled universe inhabited by winged creatures of every size and shape.

From giant bumblebees to scissor bees the size of a mosquito, he has seen more than 60 species of bees in his backyard. As he gets sucked into this world, he narrates with the charm and informative voice of a man obsessed. Filmed with one-of-a-kind lenses forged on his kitchen table, this film illuminates its audience with unique natural history insights, and depths of behaviors never recorded before.

Online tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students, or $6 for members of the Newtown Theatre and Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Tickets will also be sold at the door if available.

DETAILS

  • Doors open at 7 PM and the first film starts at 7:30 PM.

  • All tickets are general admission.

  • Members of the Newtown Theatre/Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, please be prepared to present your membership card at the door. 

  • Please bring your tickets! Electronic or hard copy is fine. We recommend printing them out (or saving them to your phone) as soon as soon as you buy them.

  • Need help finding your tickets? First, check your junk or spam folder in your inbox. If you don't see your tickets there, try to retrieve them here. If you have tried both of these things and you still don't see your tickets, please contact us for help.

  • All ticket sales are final. Refunds/exchanges will not be offered for any reason. If you can't attend, you're welcome to give your tickets to someone else. The name on the ticket does not have to match the person using it.

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