Marcia Meehan . . . What Makes Me Tick . . .
Being a woman beekeeper in the 21st century is exciting ! I have been caring for bees for over 6 years now and still have an enormous amount to learn.
With my family grown and left the nest, I now have the time to devote to the things I enjoy and believe strongly in - caring for and keeping honey bees at the top of the list !
I studied horticulture as a mature student, discovering a passion I never knew I had ...Going back to tertiary education was the beginning of a period of learning and discovery, something that continues on for me every day.
Bees, or the lack of them, slowly came into my conciseness while gardening for myself and others. Not seeing any bees or many other pollinators, and understanding the importance and connection between these insects and our lives, I decided to ask around, talk to beekeepers, read and research. I quickly became aware of the huge loss of Apis mellifera, the European honeybee, world-wide and the impact this was having on beekeepers and food suppliers.
Over the last 2 years I have begun to educate and inspire others to either keep bees, attract bees and other pollinators to their gardens by planting the plants that provide nectar and pollen, not using any sprays etc, educating themselves and their families about bees and the important link they provide for us, ie most of what we eat has to be pollinated and generally becoming aware of what we all have to do for the bees.
With my family grown and left the nest, I now have the time to devote to the things I enjoy and believe strongly in - caring for and keeping honey bees at the top of the list !
I studied horticulture as a mature student, discovering a passion I never knew I had ...Going back to tertiary education was the beginning of a period of learning and discovery, something that continues on for me every day.
Bees, or the lack of them, slowly came into my conciseness while gardening for myself and others. Not seeing any bees or many other pollinators, and understanding the importance and connection between these insects and our lives, I decided to ask around, talk to beekeepers, read and research. I quickly became aware of the huge loss of Apis mellifera, the European honeybee, world-wide and the impact this was having on beekeepers and food suppliers.
Over the last 2 years I have begun to educate and inspire others to either keep bees, attract bees and other pollinators to their gardens by planting the plants that provide nectar and pollen, not using any sprays etc, educating themselves and their families about bees and the important link they provide for us, ie most of what we eat has to be pollinated and generally becoming aware of what we all have to do for the bees.