The Carolina Bee Company is really just two people who share a passion for honey bees1: Master Beekeepers6 Todd and Monica Warner. Todd, the
outdoorsy science and nature geek with a healthy dose of "country boy", has always been intrigued by bees, ants, and
other swarming social insects. Unsurprisingly, beekeeping has always been
peripherally intriguing to him. Out of curiosity, Todd purchased a used
beekeeping book2 at a library sale in the
early 1990s. This book sat on his shelf unread for a decade until 2004 when
Todd heard an NPR3 news story outlining
the ongoing struggle of beekeepers and bees with the varroa mite4. He finally picked up that book and read
it.
Todd was immediately intrigued and eventually wound up in a beginning
beekeeping course. In short order he bought a ton of equipment and 21,000
honey bees 5. Todd was suddenly a
beekeeper. Monica was a little leery at first but was willing to give the whole
"Bee Thing" a try. Monica quickly fell in love with this little creature is now as deeply invested into the "bee business" as Todd.
From that humble beginning The Carolina Bee Company was born. The rest is apicultural history.
Welcome to the apiary!
- Check out our About Honey Bees page.
- Beekeeping: an Illustrated Handbook
by Diane Stelley, First Edition, 1983.
- National Public Radio
- Varroa destructor
- 21,000 bees is approximately six lbs of honey bees, or two small
starter hives. To start a very small starter hive, one generally starts
with one queen and three pounds of bees per hive.
- The North Carolina Master Beekeeper Program
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