I am a Naturalist and Field Biologist whose area of experience range from surveying and navigating the Redwoods and other distinctive regions of the Pacific Northwest to the primeval seeps, ponds and fields of Appalachia.

Currently I am working as the Apiarist and Queen rearer and am breeding Queens for very specific Hygenic traits. Specifically, we are selecting behaviors relating to Viruses and Mites control and tolerance. Techniques in use include darwinistic selection and both open and...