R.C. "Buddy" May Jr.
Born in Rock Hill SC; Attended Clemson University, BS Industrial Management; Management positions with Riegel Textile, Owens Corning Fiberglass, Lowenstein & Sons, Vice Pres of Greenville Machinery Corp; Owner of Mandtex Inc, Textile Machinery Corp. for 20 years before retiring in 2001.
After retirement, Buddy began his Apiarist activity on May Farms, LLC which is located on 65 acres in Greenville County. Beekeeping activities include the management of 40 hives, maintaining blue berry orchards, and a large vegetable garden, along with managing wildlife preserve & water fowl areas.
Buddy is a Journeyman beekeeper and member of the Piedmont Beekeepers Association; member of the Eastern Apicultural Society; teacher and lecturer at Furman University Learning for You, and OLLI Programs; Instructs students on Queen Rearing; Splitting hives; Transferring packaged bees to hives; and many other Hive Management processes in his bee yard. Buddy has a Hive Leasing Program for individuals interested in having bee hives and receiving instructions on management, prior to assuming ownership. He also offers workshops that offer hands-on experience in the bee yard (watch for up-coming workshop schedules). Another service offered is pollination of blue berries, apple trees, and vegetable plants.
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