Just like the American apiarist  Rev. L. L. Langstroth (inventor of the Langstroth hive) Mike is a pastor in Pennsylvania.  He holds a degree in Education from Shippensburg University and a Masters of Divinity from Winebrenner Theological Seminary. Mike has enjoyed watching honey bees since he was a young child, finding them fascinating, and began working with honeybees after moving back to the United States in 2014.