Sun Queen School of Apiary Arts

01/05/2026

Alumni students are enrolling now, public enrollment begins January 15th! Class size is very limited!
$400 for 4 sessions in person or online. Or sign up for the 6 month monthly cohort that follows the beekeepers year! Including 1 part lecture and 1 part hands on fieldwork! $600

11/19/2025

Join us at a holiday event near you! Gift certificates for mentoring available!

05/26/2025

Join us for this amazing event at Villa Bee in Springfield Oregon!
This full day class offers all the essential skills needed to begin and sustain your beekeeping practice!
One part lecture and one part hands on fieldwork includes class notes and local information crucial to successful beekeeping! Join us!
Link to register in comments!

05/06/2024

This Tuesday is opening day of the Lane County Farmers Market 8th & Oak in Eugene 9-2 pm
I’ll have honey, elderberry syrup kits, propolis, and a special free gift for purchases of $20 or more!
Join me and a bunch of other bad ass farmers bringing their goods to market this and every Tuesday Farmers Market

04/01/2024

Tell your friends! 2nd cohort enrolls now!!! PM or call/text for details!

03/07/2024

Hey friends! I’ll bee presenting my frame based queen rearing class this Saturday in Tillamook! Join us!! I’ll bee there in person to share my 3 favorite methods of propagating quality queens from locally adapted genetics! It’s the key to sustainable beekeeping!

Association of beekeepers, Tillamook Beekeepers Association, Bee Keeping

02/21/2024

After much Ado, I’m currently enrolling for my 2024 Sun Queen School Beekeeping Mentorship programs! I’m taking a bit of a sabbatical as I process my grief over the recent passing of my Mama.
I will bee offering 2 of my four paths this season so I can focus on my Bees more!
The in person Nectar Path!
7 month long mentorship
The 4th Saturday of the month March - September at
AND
the Propolis Path. Private mentorship in your apiary or online via Zoom! Let’s co create your Master Apiary plan and develop your skills for success!
Please note: All programs have limited availability and there will be no side gigs or internet help outside these offerings! Please sign up if you expect to have my attention on your bees this summer! I’m super excited to focus on what I love, caring for bees and their keepers through a strong educational foundation and the management to back it up! Let’s do this! Sign up now at the www.wildeverlasting.com/shop link in the bio

10/17/2023

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Meeting Tonight Tuesday! 7pm
Free and open to the public ! August Jackson will present his incredible work identifying and cataloguing Native Bees in Oregon! This presentation is sure to engage you as we explore the many biodiverse species in our bioregion!
Early meeting with Dr. Freisen an allergist will be discussing bee allergies and how to navigate them as a beekeeper.
440 Maxwell Rd Eugene

03/27/2023

Join us!!!!

Attention Oregonians - Did you hear the latest buzz?! Fonta Molyneaux will be teaching the Beekeeping 101 workshop at the Family Farm expo on May 13th!

📍Expo Location: Linn County Expo Center, Albany, OR

Fonta is the President of the Lane County Beekeepers Association, as well as the founder and director of Sun Queen School of Apiary Arts where a full spectrum of beginning and advanced beekeeping education is offered.

Fonta’s Beekeeping 101 workshop will cover how to begin and sustain a local beekeeping practice from acquiring bees, hive styles, to utilizing gear, and an overview of seasonal practices.

Grab your tickets to the expo to attend this exciting workshop 🐝-fore it sells out: https://www.roobeez.com/expo

03/06/2023

For those of you who don't have the time of money for the full mentorship, I'm offering this one day crash course Mountain Rose Herbs that will cover all the basics of getting started and sustaining a bioregional beekeeping practice!!