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J: Yang Chen, our guest today is Mark Boudevaul, from Beverly, West Virginia. And he has several ways that he makes a living.

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J: Primarily, Mark is a beekeeper.

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J: He''s also the host of a bluegrass radio show and is also a musician himself.

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J: He plays the steel guitar that you hear in the background.

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J: Now, let''s meet Mark

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J: Raising bees sounds like such interesting work.

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J: Mark started bee keeping when he was around 17 years old. He says a guy a couple farms over, meaning a neighbor, had bees and Mark was intrigued.

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J: Right. So Mark pestered his neighbor long enough ...

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J: Right. To pester means to bother somebody. So, Mark pestered his neighbor to teach him about bee keeping and it worked.

Mark: I started when I was about 17. I knew a guy a couple farms over from us that had bees and I was pretty intrigued by it. I pestered him long enough for him to show me what to do. And I got my own bees when I was about 18. And I''m 48 now so, that''s about 30 years.

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J: Exactly. Bee keeping is definitely seasonal because, of course, bees need flowers and in the dead of winter there are no flowers.

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J: Mark goes on to say that bee keeping keeps him going in the summertime. During the winter he finds other things to keep him going.

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Mark: I raise donkeys also.

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J: You heard it right, Yang Chen! Mark also raises donkeys to give people rides on the trails through the beautiful mountains of West Virginia.

Mark: Yes, I have donkeys that I take out on trails and this is a good area to come for that. (laughter)

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J: Good idea! And also look for Mark if you need any honey or a radio host or a steel guitar player or whatever other wonderful job Mark does. Thanks for joining us today at American Cafe!

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