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Native Bees - We have over 500 species in Boulder County! Maybe a box of 40,000 stinging insects (honey bees) isn't for you. What pollinated plants before honey bees arrived in the Americas? Almost all of our native bees are solitary and 3/4 live in the ground. Learn about the native bee species we...

Early Spring Management - Feeding and Swarm Control Did your bees make it through the winter? Hooray! Help them through the last crucial weeks. Pat yourself on the back and then get ready for swarm season! Your bees will be gearing up in March to swarm in April. You need to be ahead of them. Keep y...

Spring 2018 Beginning Beekeeping is NOT for Dummies! What makes this class better than others? There's a hands on apiary session with real live bees! I've been working with bees and students for over 35 years and have a solid background in both. I stay up to date. I try new things, talk to other be...

Hello BCBA Members! We're putting together two hive tours for this weekend, Saturday 19 August 3-5:30 (ish). One will focus on the Longmont area and will be led by Miles Mcgaughey. The other will focus on the Boulder area and will be led by me. This is an exclusive BCBA members only event. We're loo...

Hello BCBA Members! We're putting together two hive tours for this weekend, Saturday 19 August 3-5:30 (ish). One will focus on the Longmont area and will be led by Miles Mcgaughey. The other will focus on the Boulder area and will be led by me. This is an exclusive BCBA members only event. We're loo...

Did anybody go to this? How was it? I'm wondering whether we could do something like it at our BCBA Potluck on 2 November. Thoughts?
Cheers,
Kristina Williams
BCBA Board

Hi Beekeepers Here is the announcement for the Colorado State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting and related festivities. It's a great opportunity to learn about bees and exchange information with beekeepers across the state. As a CSBA board member, I'll be there somewhere. I hope to see lots of ...

Judys_swarm_small.jpg I will come pick up a swarm of bees and give them a happy, healthy home for free. Please don't disturb them and they won't bother you. They are just looking for a new home, which I am happy to give them. Don't delay, however, because they will be actively sending out scouts, a...

Hi Jesse, Go to the Colorado State Beekeepers Ass'n webpage http://coloradobeekeepers.org/bees-for-sale.html for what's available this spring. You're best bet in our climate is to start with a nuc, and I think To Bee or not to Bee in Littleton has a few left. Make sure you find a good beekeeping cla...

How many mites can you see in this photo (that's too big to post here)? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZLGXFn5YS1hCytZCkaFd4Jsjhkj9IBziZQ/view?usp=sharing See below for the answer. 192 By the time you see them on the bees, it's probably too late! This colony suicide-absconded. Kristina Williams Bo...