We live in the Texas Hill Country above San Antonio near the small town of Sisterdale. Beekeeping for us is a continual learning experience.
We are members of the Texas Beekeepers Association and that connection has brought us beekeeping friends from all over the state. The state convention is in the Fall and is a terrific opportunity to learn and share ideas.
Lolita is a past board member of the Alamo Area Beekeepers and Joe is the leader of the Fredericksburg Area Beekeepers. For us, there is value in the presentations we hear at these meetings, but the real nuggets of knowledge usually come from the conversations with other beekeepers before or after a meeting.
We are both in the Texas Master Beekeeping program. It is a multi year study program offered by the Texas Apiary Inspection Service. The program is fun, but it is also a lot of work and the testing is challenging.
We have hives near our home and we also have hives above Austin.
We are business owners and work full time ‘plus’ at our primary enterprises. Beekeeping is our passion.