About Frank the Beeman

Frank Mortimer is the author of Bee People and the Bugs They Love, (Kensington Publishing, March 2021) an adjunct instructor at the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, former Vice President of the New Jersey State Beekeepers Association, and a Certified Master Beekeeper.Frank has promoted beekeeping throughout the Northeast by speaking to everyone from school children to gardening clubs and civic organizations. He has led beekeeping seminars across the Northeast and at The New York Botanical Garden. In addition, he successfully campaigned for his hometown of Ridgewood to become New Jersey’s first “Bee City USA.” Frank is married, has three children, and beekeeping is something the whole family enjoys doing together.

The ABC’s of Honeybees: A Talk That’s Creating Buzz (and Laughs!) Everywhere

By |2025-05-22T17:46:42-04:00May 22nd, 2025|Bee Talks, Beekeeping, Events, Franks Honey|

If you’re looking for a honeybee talk, beekeeping seminar, or lecture on bees that’s equal parts educational, entertaining, and inspiring, then look no further. Join Frank the Beeman—beekeeper, author, educator, and all-around bee enthusiast—for a lively, laugh-filled, and eye-opening journey into the world of honeybees.

The Ultimate Pizza Dough Recipe

By |2022-12-11T15:14:01-05:00December 11th, 2022|Franks Honey, Recipe|

Neapolitan pizza dough, which is the world’s best pizza dough, contains only 4 ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. Yet, as simple as it may seem, there are a lot of other considerations for making great dough. Here is a pizza dough recipe that is relatively easy and makes an absolutely delicious pizza crust.

Why Do Bees Swarm?

By |2022-05-23T17:59:25-04:00May 23rd, 2022|Beekeeping, The Bee Book|

Why Do Bees Swarm? A honeybee colony will swarm as a way to reproduce. If you think back to high school biology and remember that single-cell organisms reproduce by splitting in half and becoming two distinct organisms, then think of a colony of honeybees in the same way. The colony prepares for a new queen, and just before she hatches, the old queen and half the bees leave to find another place to live.

The Sweet Science of Beekeeping

By |2022-05-23T17:06:00-04:00May 10th, 2022|Beekeeping, The Bee Book|

Spring is in full swing in parts of the world, and you know what that means: blossoms, buds, and bees! In this Meetup Live event recording, we’re bringing in an apiarist to give us the buzz on everything involved with beekeeping. Watch Frank Mortimer, author of Bee People and The Bugs They Love, who will take us on a fact-filled journey into the world of bees.

What Bee Books Are The Best Bee Books?

By |2022-05-23T17:06:56-04:00May 10th, 2022|Beekeeping, The Bee Book|

What Bee Books Are The Best Bee Books? There are lots of books about honeybees and beekeeping. Some are how-to books, others are for kids. As the author of Bee People And The Bugs They Love, I have assembled some of my favorite bee books, (other than Bee People or course), and each book on my list fits a different bee need or genre.