I grew up in Ottawa. A high school Environmental Studies class introduced me to Lanark County and Hopetown, where I first met bee colonies. On a Mad Honey tour, I revisited some places that inspired the book’s settings.
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I grew up in Ottawa. A high school Environmental Studies class introduced me to Lanark County and Hopetown, where I first met bee colonies. On a Mad Honey tour, I revisited some places that inspired the book’s settings.