Dear Texas Beekeepers,

Wow, what a busy time this is for everyone! Since my last article I’ve attended promotions in six states!

On my tour, I was first honored to attend the Heartland Apiculture Society’s Convention, which was held at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. I spent several days there meeting different people in the industry and giving cooking demos. The Indiana Honey Queen and Princess assisted me in the cooking demos. Do you recall the movie “We Are Marshall”?

My next stop was in Ohio at the A.I. Root Candle Company. During my stay there, I gave out honey samples at the store. I also helped run a booth at the farmers market in the town square on a Saturday and read to a group of children at a reading event. One of the unique things about this event was the different varieties of honey (Buckwheat, Wildflower, Orange Blossom, Clover, Raw and Unfiltered) that I was handing out for people to sample. And to see the look that appears on a person’s face as they realize for the first time that not all honeys taste the same (Imagine That!).

The next promotion I attended was the Clark County Fair in Washington State. There I did many things from judging honey, cheesecake, goat’s cheese and pretty babies, to working the Bee Barn, to standing up on stage every night addressing a crowd of many hundreds to several thousands before the entertainer of the evening sang. I also was blessed to receive a spot on the morning news at 5:45 am the first morning of the Fair, as well as being in several newspapers. Thank you to my hosts, John and Mary Ann Morrison.