Above photo: Monica's Grandpa taking an up close look at some occupied bee skeps .
As of 1998, most US states prohibited the use of skeps because they cannot be inspected for disease and parasites.
As of 1998, most US states prohibited the use of skeps because they cannot be inspected for disease and parasites.
About Monica King

Monica is a third generation beekeeper, continuing in the family field that was started in 1936. In her adolescence her parents raised queen bees and were commercial migratory honey producers. In her teens the family focused full time on queen rearing. Monica's parents over the years became world-renowned. Today, Monica specializes in working with Africanized bees. She removes them live, from unwanted locations, takes them to her apiary where they undergo honeybee "rehab". She changes the hives genetics to the more docile European strains. Monica also teaches new beekeepers and encourages pollinator protection by doing talks and presentations on these topics.
Monica and her husband work on their off-grid ranch and have multiple goals including opening a museum, teaching classes, and living self sustainably.
Monica currently is a member of the following organizations:
On the Board of Directors of the Southern Arizona Beekeepers Association.
Arizona Representative for the Western Apicultural Society
Pollinator Stewardship Council
Past Podcasts & Speaking Events:
01/27/2025 About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast - Growing up on a Bee Farm
11/09/2024 Arizona Honeybee Festival Speaker "Queen Quality, More than just Genetics"
10/21/2024 Bee Love Beekeeping Podcast
06/2024 Western Apiculture Mini-Conference on Africanized Bees
03/21/2023 Beekeeping Today Podcast
Little Monica shown in the picture above, "helping" her dad work bees.
Monica, near Tucson, Arizona (2018).
Photo taken for the American Bee Journal article titled
"Warwick Kerr 1922-2018, Creator of Killer Bees or Better Bees?"
by Ron Miksha (Monica's uncle, www.badbeekeepingblog.com)
Photo taken for the American Bee Journal article titled
"Warwick Kerr 1922-2018, Creator of Killer Bees or Better Bees?"
by Ron Miksha (Monica's uncle, www.badbeekeepingblog.com)