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- Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:24 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
- Replies: 5
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Re: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
Thanks for the update, Cynthia. May all go smoothly for you!
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:17 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Chihuly at the Denver Botanic Gardens
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Chihuly at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Beekeepers, the Chihuly exhibit (giant glass sculpture) installed at the Denver Botanic Gardens is spectacular. Highly recommended! And they have a neat little pollinator garden there, to boot.
http://www.botanicgardens.org/exhibits/ ... huly/about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpnwq5cSgC8
http://www.botanicgardens.org/exhibits/ ... huly/about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpnwq5cSgC8
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:38 am
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14615
Re: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
Good observations, Cynthia. They sound interesting to watch! Here's the potential harm: • Robbing can spread disease. American Foulbrood is a particular concern • In times of dearth robbing can trigger an aggressive, feeding-frenzy type of behavior that can affect nearby colonies. I don't see this a...
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:31 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14615
Re: bees return to abandoned top bar hive
Hi, Cynthia. Have you opened the colony to see whether or not you've got a cluster in there? This could be robbing behavior that you're seeing.
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:59 am
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: Take My Bees. Please.
- Replies: 4
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Re: Take My Bees. Please.
Thanks, Michael! Brian, check out CU Boulder's Bees' Needs project for info on native, stingless bees and wasps. http://beesneeds.colorado.edu/insectGallery.html
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:10 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Does Anyone Have Some Royal Jelly?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7834
Re: Does Anyone Have Some Royal Jelly?
Interesting request! I hope you get some responses. Unfortunately, there aren't a vast number of people rearing queens in here Boulder County. You might also try contacting the Colorado State Beekeepers' Association. http://coloradobeekeepers.org
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:26 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Hex jars for sale!
- Replies: 1
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Re: Hex jars for sale!
Here's a photograph.
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:24 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: Take My Bees. Please.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13625
Re: Take My Bees. Please.
Hi, Brian.
Here’s a link to a list of folks who do bee removals for a fee in addition to a list of the various swarm hotlines around the state.
https://www.bouldercountybeekeepers.org/swarms/
Here’s a link to a list of folks who do bee removals for a fee in addition to a list of the various swarm hotlines around the state.
https://www.bouldercountybeekeepers.org/swarms/
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:40 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: I have a swarm for the taking comeone come all firsst one he
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11652
Re: I have a swarm for the taking comeone come all firsst on
Greg, Thank you for reaching out to the Boulder County Beekeepers' Association. It sounds like there is an abundance of honeycomb between your siding and wall which will continue to pose a problem for you unless you get the colony professionally removed by someone who knows about bees. Left unattend...
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: Beekeeping
- Topic: Looking for Honey Extractor for rent
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8748