Honeybees: Facts, myths and why they are so important to all of us.  Join Frank Mortimer, author of "Bee People And The Bugs They Love", adjunct instructor at the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, and Certified Master Beekeeper, as he will provide an overview to the exciting and fact-filled world of bees and beekeeping.  His presentation will include why honey bees are so important to all of us, the latest buzz surrounding honey bees, as well as dispel common myths and misconceptions surrounding bees.  Now, are you ready to catch the buzz!

Frank Mortimer is the author of Bee People and the Bugs They Love, (Citadel Press), an adjunct instructor at the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, a master Beekeeper, and has written multiple articles featured in Bee Culture Magazine and American Bee Journal.  As president of the Northeast NJ Beekeepers Association—a position held for over a decade—he founded the “Honey Cup," an annual honey tasting competition.  Frank has promoted beekeeping by speaking to everyone from school children to gardening clubs and civic organizations.  He has led beekeeping seminars at The New York Botanical Garden, and successfully campaigned for his hometown of Ridgewood to become New Jersey's first “Bee City USA.”  Frank is married, has three children, and beekeeping is something the whole family enjoys doing together. 

 For more information on Frank, please visit FrankTheBeeman.com