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By being a member of BCBA you're also a member of the Colorado State Beekeepers Associatiion. Cheers, Kristina BCBA President High Country Bee Greetings from your president: Aug. 30, 2019 Greetings from your president! I’ve been buried this big honey year. This is a burden but a good one to have. I ...

Sept 4, 7-9pm at Rule4 in Boulder Dr Adrian Carper , CU Museum of Natural History will speak on and show his fantastic images of our Native Colorado Bees Dr Carper is an expert on our native Colorado bees and will speak on the natural histories of the major groups of bees we have here. His close-up...

Hi, I'm trying to track down the info so it can be readily accessed on the website. You're not the only one interested! I'll post it here, on the listserv and the web page as soon as I know.
Cheers,
Kristina Williams
BCBA President
CSBA Board
PAC Beekeeper rep

Hi, I'm trying to track down the info so it can be readily accessed on the website. You're not the only one interested! I'll post it here, on the listserv and the web page as soon as I know.
Cheers,
Kristina Williams
BCBA President
CSBA Board
PAC Beekeeper rep

Ed Colby, CSBA president via mailchimpapp.net Jul 18, 2019, 5:48 PM (15 hours ago) to me Drama, Future Plans, and a poem July 15, 2019 Greetings from your president! I’m catching my breath, finally, after all the drama of the CSBA bee college in June. As soon as it was over, I had to haul bees to th...

Hi Everyone, Our next meeting will be: When: Wed July 10, 7-9pm Where: Lefthand Grange in Niwot Subject: Varroa Mites What they are, what they do to honey bees, how to sample for them, treatment options, questions. Subject: CSBA Summer Meeting Recap Subject: (if there's time) BCBA's online presence ...

Hi, one of our members Remsen Voorhis asked me to post this. These are overwintered hives that made lots of honey last year. Please respond to him directly at his email address below. Thanks! Kristina, This is the list of hives and equipment that I have to offer for sale. I am offering this due to f...

Greetings BCBA! After negotiating dates with the Grange, our May meeting will be held as usual on the first Wed, May 1, at the Left Hand Grange in Niwot. I'll be talking about getting your new bees started and treating packages with oxalic acid to get them of to a good start. Hope to see you there! ...

The keynote speaker for our June 7-8-9 bee college in Rifle, Jonathan Lundgren, is a maverick former USDA scientist and whistleblower whose research-based opinions about sustainable farming, pesticides, and pollinators raised the ire of USDA bureaucrats. His first talk will focus on the relationship...

Sat, March 2 at 1pm and again March 16 at 1pm Mason Beekeeping with Tom Theobald at Harlequin's Gardens , 4795 N 26th St, Boulder, CO The importance of our native ‘solitary’ bee species to the pollination of our crops, flowers, and native plants is receiving increased attention. For over 30 years, T...