Dr. Jon Zawislak is an assistant professor of Apiculture and Urban Entomology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jon Zawislak will talk with us about honey bee pheromone communication. Honeybees have fascinating and intricate methods of communication, including a complex language of chemical signals known […]
Beginning beekeeping classes are taught by Tina Sebestyen, director of the Colorado Master Beekeeper Program and frequent contributor to the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture magazines. This two-day class series will cover everything you need to know to get started in beekeeping, as well as a basic understanding of 2nd-year management of honey bee […]
KAMON REYNOLDS is the co-founder of one of the largest beekeeping conferences in North America, Hive Life. Kamon runs Tennessee's Bees LLC and he has been keeping bees in N. Central Tennessee for 20 years. Kamon keeps 300 hives with his wife Laurel. Kamon and Laurel also have filmed hundreds of educational videos to help new […]
Zac is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on how Varroa feeding behavior drives viral transmission in a honey bee colony. His current work uncovered how varroa are actively feeding and switching from one adult bee to another, and that relatively few mites are responsible for a majority of parasitized bees. During his Ph.D., he was the […]
Learn firsthand how to install your bear fence and your new bees! We'll be installing a new package of bees into a new hive at this site and installing a solar bear fence from the ground up. This is a very important part of getting started in beekeeping.
Tentative date and time for bee package pick-up at Zuberfizz warehouse.
Join us for a hive check demo at the club hives at 6 pm at Florida Baptist Church! My bees are installed.....what next? Join us for a great evening to get all your questions addressed. There is so much to learn! Tina Sebestyan will lead our discussion which will include splitting hives and what you […]
We'll have several opportunities to engage with beekeepers in their apiaries over the month. Stay tuned for more details!
This will be a hybrid meeting. Zoom link to come later! I am a veterinarian and have been a beekeeper for 13 years. I currently have twenty-five hives in Durango and Mancos and I have a special interest in treatment plans for varroa mites. I believe proper fall treatment and preparation can greatly reduce winter […]
We'll be joining the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association as they host Dr. Jay Evans. He'll be in Fort Collins and we'll Zoom in to join! In-person meeting with our annual short business meeting and elections!
