Voices of Ventura County - George Biggers by KPPQ-LP Ventura published on 2023-08-13T00:35:03Z George Biggers and Harry Banks, interviewed by Bill Schneider for the Saticoy Historical Society in 1982, discuss the history of beekeeping in Ventura County. They mention notable beekeepers like C.J. Corey and Samuel Miller Waitson Easley, as well as the challenges and hazards of beekeeping, including bears. George Biggers shares his personal experiences and memories, including his first encounter with bees and his beekeeping business. He also mentions his wife and their unique honeymoon trip transporting bees to Bishop. Despite challenges, Biggers has won numerous awards for his beekeeping expertise. He was famous for wearing a beard of bees that went from his ears to his waist on the show Ripley's Believe It or Not in the 1950s! Genre Ventura County 150