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During her time as the Harris County Honey Queen, Rebecca hopes to educate young people about the importance of bees and encourage new beekeepers to get involved. Rebecca currently lives in the Heights. Rebecca’s hobbies, in addition to beekeeping, are sketching, photography, horseback riding, and fishing. |
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Honey Queen Program |
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The Honey Queen serves as the Harris County Beekeepers Association liaison between the beekeeping industry and the general public to increase public awareness about honey bees and their role in agriculture through education and as an advocate of beekeeping. The Honey Queen Program is a tradition in the beekeeping industry—queens elected to represent local associations may compete for the title of Texas Honey Queen each winter during the Texas Beekeepers Association Convention. |
About the Honey Queen Program |
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Harris County Beekeepers Association |
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Several Texas Honey Queens have gone on to compete for and win the title of American Honey Queen awarded each year during the American Beekeeping Federation Convention. American Honey Queens from Texas include: Rachael Seida (2008) Sarah Cornfield (2005) Colleen Henson (2002) Esther Wright (1995) Shiryl Donahoo (1988) Frances Bean (1980) |
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On April 28, 2009, Miss Rebecca Hollington was crowned as the Harris County Beekeepers Association Honey Queen. Twenty seven (27) years had passed since the last HCBA Honey Queen was crowned. In attendance for the ceremony was the current Texas Honey Queen, Nicole Pettibon. Rebecca is a 19-year-old native Houstonian and the youngest daughter of Christine Ellerbee and Richard Hollington, II. She attended High School at Incarnate Word Academy and has three older brothers. Rebecca was introduced to beekeeping during her time as a volunteer with Heifer International, a non-profit organization which provides agricultural services and education to disadvantaged families internationally. |
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HCBA Honey Queen, Rebecca Hollington (left) and Texas Honey Queen, Nicole Pettibon. |
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Rebecca has been accepted by Kansas State University. She plans on going into pre-veterinary medicine with a focus on large animals.
What advice does Rebecca have for those interested in beekeeping? “Read everything you can get your hands on about bees and beekeeping. The more you know the better informed your decision to engage in this hobby will be. Also get in touch with a local beekeeper. They will most likely give you much needed advice and you will also likely be able to go and observe their hive as they work it, which helps extremely. No matter how much you read you will always learn more through observation and experience.” |
HCBA 2009 Honey Queen |
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Rebecca Hollington HCBA 2009 Honey Queen |