A Letter From the Owner

     People always ask me how I got into beekeeping, how long I’ve been a beekeeper or how many hives I have. So here is a little background on me and how I got into beekeeping. I have always been fascinated with bees and other nice bugs since I was a little girl. Even my name, Deborah, means “bee” in Hebrew.
     In 1995, when our children were very young, we got involved in the local 4-H program. They had a beekeeping program and since we used a lot of honey in our home, I figured it would be a good home school project for us to do. We started out with two hives that eventually died due to Varroa mites.
     Then I found out that my great uncle, Hardy Johnson, was a beekeeper in Fargo Georgia. I would often drive up there to help him sling honey or ride out to his bee farms to check the bees. He was a great influence and the best mentor anyone could ever ask for. I miss him terribly and will never forget the impact he had on my life and my beekeeping.
     So that’s a little about me. I’m just a backyard beekeeper like you! Come by my shop, I look forward to meeting you.

 Bee Seeing Yak!
  ~Debbie Bohannon~