ABOUT THE BEEKEEPER:
Hi my name is Matthew Kane & I started beekeeping several years ago. When I had just one hive, I found I had a real knack for beekeeping & began to expand my knowledge quickly through many textbooks, along with apprenticing under a master beekeeper at an apiary (bee farm), where I cared for over 200 hives.
I currently have 30+ hives of my own & love nothing more than teaching others about the wonderful lives of bees!! Along with traveling to schools, I also showcase my observation beehive at a family fun park in Conroe.
WHERE DID "THE MAD BEEKEEPER" NAME COME FROM?
I have my mentor & Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter character to thank for the inspiration
of the name. My mentor shared a story with me during my second year of apprenticeship.
He was speaking to a customer while selling honey at a local craft show, the customer asked
"So, you actually have BEES!?! Are you crazy or something??? " my mentor replied "Well sir, I
always say, you do have to be just a little bit mad to force your way into a box full of tens of
thousands of stinging insects and actually ENJOY yourself ".
Hi my name is Matthew Kane & I started beekeeping several years ago. When I had just one hive, I found I had a real knack for beekeeping & began to expand my knowledge quickly through many textbooks, along with apprenticing under a master beekeeper at an apiary (bee farm), where I cared for over 200 hives.
I currently have 30+ hives of my own & love nothing more than teaching others about the wonderful lives of bees!! Along with traveling to schools, I also showcase my observation beehive at a family fun park in Conroe.
WHERE DID "THE MAD BEEKEEPER" NAME COME FROM?
I have my mentor & Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter character to thank for the inspiration
of the name. My mentor shared a story with me during my second year of apprenticeship.
He was speaking to a customer while selling honey at a local craft show, the customer asked
"So, you actually have BEES!?! Are you crazy or something??? " my mentor replied "Well sir, I
always say, you do have to be just a little bit mad to force your way into a box full of tens of
thousands of stinging insects and actually ENJOY yourself ".