Founding Director
Rebecca Ann Robertson, a veteran bee tender and community activist, resides in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
She holds numerous positions, including:
- Committee member of Asheville Sister Cities Valladolid-Mexico
- Team Bee member at the College of the Melissae
- Leadership committee member for Bee City USA/Asheville
- Board member at the Center for Honeybee Research
- Member of Asheville Rotary Club
Rebecca has journeyed extensively, visiting bee temples globally that preserve ancient traditions and sacred beekeeping practices.
She conceptualized and founded the Mayan Melipona Bee Sanctuary Project after being invited in 2020 to represent Bee City USA/Asheville, NC in a delegation traveling to Asheville’s Sister City of Valladolid, in Yucatan, Mexico.
Rebecca’s connection to the Melipona bees and their female keepers was immediate, inspiring her to find ways to support her beekeeping sisters, allowing them to grow and thrive both economically and culturally.