273: Hilary Kearney on Beekeeping
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Buzzing through some basics on bees, hives and honey.
In This Podcast: Starting from a bucket list item on her boyfriend\'s wall, Hilary Kearney jumped into the world of beekeeping and found her passion. She teaches us some basics about bees, beekeeping, and the honey that they produce. She also shares some tips for new beekeepers including some highlights of introducing new queens to a hive. If you\'ve had an interest in beekeeping, this might just help you jump in too!
Hilary owns and operates Girl Next Door Honey, and is a full-time beekeeper in her home town of San Diego, California where she provides educational opportunities for hundreds of new beekeepers each year. She is the author of the blog Beekeeping Like A Girl and maintains a popular Instagram account with over 42,000 followers around the world who are inspired by her beekeeping exploits and unique business model. When she\\u2019s not rescuing bee hives, teaching classes, photographing bees or managing one of her sixty colonies\\u2026 she\\u2019s sleeping and dreaming of bees.
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