May 2025 Presentation

Botany for Beekeepers

Fonta Molyneaux is a Mother of 3, Master Herbalist, organic farmer and professional beekeeper living and working on her farm Wild Everlasting outside of Cottage Grove Oregon. There she tends 30 hives, and grows over 100 varieties of medicinal herbs and heritage fruit trees and shrubs. 

Fonta also owns and operates Sun Queen School of apiary arts. In its 8th season, teaching beekeeping education and mentorship in person and online. She is the past president of the Lane county beekeepers association as well as the current Educational coordinator. For more information www.wildeverlasting.com

Fonta’s Botany and Bees handout

Additional Links-
My farm
www.wildeverlasting.com
Sun Queen School of Apiary arts
www.wildeverlasting.com/sunqueen
Facebook Sun Queen Student Community
www.fb.me/sunqueenschool
Instagram
www.instagram.com/beekeepingbotanist
My Linktree with links to all my current projects!
https://linktr.ee/Beekeepingbotanist
Bonus Inspiration! An Amazing Article about
Serviceberry and Reciprocity with Nature by
Robin Wall Kimmerer
https://emergencemagazine.org/story/the-service