LACBA welcomes the 2025 American Honey Princess

Emilia Burnham, the 2025 American Honey Princess, will visit LA fair in Pomona on May 15-18.

She will be speaking to fairgoers about the importance of honeybees to California agriculture and how honeybee pollination diversifies our diet. She will also share information about how honey is nature’s remedy.

Emilia is the daughter of John and Pavlina Burnham of Murrieta, California. She is a master’s student at the University of California, Riverside, where she is majoring in entomology. Her studies focus on the honeybee microscopic fungal parasite Nosema ceranae. Emilia is a fourth generation beekeeper and has a strong interest in honeybee products and their benefits to mankind.

As the 2025 American Honey Princess, Emilia serves as a national spokesperson on behalf of the American Beekeeping Federation, a trade organization representing beekeepers and honey producers throughout the United States. The American Honey Queen and Princess speak and promote in venues nationwide, and, as such Princess Emilia will travel throughout the United States in 2025. Prior to being selected as the American Honey Princess, Emilia served as the 2024 California Honey Queen. In this role, she promoted the honey industry in a wide range of venues, including educational presentations and community events.

Next Monthly Meeting May 5, 2025

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Current club members will get an email with the information and an RSVP link.

All LACBA general meetings are held online on the Zoom platform and in person

Next General Meeting: Monday, May 5, 2025 On Zoom or in person
6:45 pm social time; 7:00 pm meeting

Current paid club members can attend the meeting interactively on Zoom or in person at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church - 3561 Foothill Blvd. - La Crescenta, CA 91214

The link to join Zoom will be sent out a day or two before the meeting. You will need to be a paid member to gain access.