After Alicia attended her first 4 week beekeeping class she was hooked. In this episode you will learn the story of how Honey and Bee began, many amazing facts about bees and the hidden benefits of raw honey.  Alicia taught us how to recognize the best types of honey, tips for creating a bee friendly lawn and what to expect as a beekeeper.
 Featuring the song "Please Dear Sun" by local musician, Amanda Grace. 

Alicia Donovan is owner of Honey and The Bee, Beyond the Hive.
Her background in Veterinary Technology led her the fascinating world of honey bees.
From studying bee biology to understanding the best beekeeping practices the learning never ends. She has taken courses from Entomologists at the University of Minnesota and Michigan State.  Alicia is involved in many honey bee related groups and has been beekeeping for the past 5 years.  She recently completed a course in Sensory Analysis of Honey through the American Honey Tasting Society. Alicia and her husband are owners of Bogus Creek Hill Farm a pollinator friendly habitat in Stockholm, WI. Learn more at https://honeyandthebee.blog/

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