Hives & Honey Beekeeping blossoms into sweet hobby for South Georgians WORDS BY ALEX WESTBERRY PHOTOS BY CHRIS MONCUS
There’s a buzz along the coast — just ask local apiarist Eliot VanOtteren. Since opening Blackwater Bees three years ago, VanOtteren has been happy to find that beekeeping is really taking off in the Golden Isles. What started as a side hobby quickly took off for the professional photographer, who lives in Brunswick with his wife, Paula.
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