A stupid, infuriating movie

I stumbled across this movie over the Thanksgiving holiday and I've been doing the slow burn ever since. The story line is as follows:

"Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us."

I don't care if it is an animated kid's story. It's an infuriating premise and a destructive one to put in front of impressionable kids.

First of all honey bees are not native to North America. They wouldn't even bee here were it not for beekeepers. Second, the honey bees may well have approached extinction a decade and a half ago from the varroa mite were it not for the intervention of beekeepers. If the mystery of colony collapse disorder is ever resolved, that will be because of beekeepers as well.

I know a LOT of beekeepers and I can tell you that most of them think of their bees as pets. We intervene when colonies are distressed by disease, parasites or pesticides. We rescue feral swarms when homeowners have in mind to kill them with bug bombs. Furthermore we are more in tune with nature than just about anyone. When we harvest honey it is only after leaving behind a minimum of 60 pounds (at my latitude) for the colony to winter on. In a bad year we don't get any excess honey and may have to supplement weak colonies to help them survive.

Every one associated with this movie ought to be ashamed for screwing with the heads of impressionable little kids.