Profile of a Beekeeper/Candlemaker

WRVO

Published September 18, 2003 at 11:40 AM EDT

By Skye Rohde

Canastota, NY – Beekeeping is not for the faint-of-heart. Neither is candlemaking, which requires patience, creativity and the ability to handle seeing Santa Claus from June to December. One 24-year-old Canastota resident has taken on both activities full-time in an effort to educate people about honeybees and the outdoors. WRVO's Skye Rohde has more.

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