Honey Princess

My name is Emilia, and I am the 2025 American Honey Princess. I am from California, and I am a 2024 graduate of the University of California-Riverside with my Bachelor's of Science degree in Entomology with a minor in Medical Health Humanities Studies. I am a fourth generation beekeeper! Currently, I am a Master's student in Entomology at UC-Riverside, researching honeybee fungal parasite Nosema ceranae. I enjoy baking, ballroom dancing, and crocheting.

As the American Honey Princess, I travel across the country to teach students, 4-H groups, and fair-goers about the importance of honeybees and pollination in our everyday lives. I also attend many different events such as fairs, festivals, and farmers markets and have interviews with tv, radio, and newspapers. To find out if the American Honey Queen or Princess can visit your school or community, please visit the American Beekeeping Federation website. You can ask me a question on the Questions tab of the blog or email me at buzzingacrossamerica@gmail.com.

Where in America is Princess Emilia?

January 29-February 4 – Wisconsin (media training and school presentations) 
February 20-23 – California (Almond Pollination Weekend) 
March 5-9 – Kentucky (Bluegrass Beekeepers School and community presentations)
March 10 – California (school presentations)
March 20-23 – Florida (Florida Bee College)
April 5 – California (university open house)
April 23 – California (school presentations)
April 26 – California (Riverside Insect Fair)
April 29-30 – California (school presentations) 
May 8 – California (school presentations)
May 15-18 – California (Los Angeles County Fair)
May 21 – California (school presentations)
May 31 – California (youth enrichment day)
July 16-21 – Michigan (Michigan Honey Festival)
July 25-August 7 – New Jersey (Warren County Farmers Fair, Eastern Apicultural Society, New Jersey State Fair)
August 13-18 – Kentucky (Kentucky State Fair)