Russian Honeybees
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Sue Dompke has a unique way to overcome her fear of bugs and turn Russian Bees into money.
After her husband died, Sue Dompke found herself at a crossroads in life. She had two teenage daughters and a dream that brought her to Washington Island. She found a unique way to overcome her fear of bugs by surrounding herself with millions of honeybees. There are only a handful of Russian honeybee breeders in the country and Sue's experiencing the sweet taste of success at Sweet Mountain Farm.
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Russian Honeybees
Clip: Season 4 Episode 1 | 5m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
After her husband died, Sue Dompke found herself at a crossroads in life. She had two teenage daughters and a dream that brought her to Washington Island. She found a unique way to overcome her fear of bugs by surrounding herself with millions of honeybees. There are only a handful of Russian honeybee breeders in the country and Sue's experiencing the sweet taste of success at Sweet Mountain Farm.
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