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!
A Zoom link will be sent out to all members prior to the meeting. Here's a link to Kamon's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@kamonreynolds
Join us as we learn how to read a frame with Dr. Dewey Caron. Learn what to look for, what to take notice of and what one can learn from what you're seeing in your hive.
. This year's Beginning Beekeeping Class will be held on March 8th, 6-8 PM and 9th, 9 AM-2PM at the La Plata County Fairgrounds (and via Zoom). The cost is $60 (free to veterans). Our teacher is Tina Sebestyen. She has been keeping bees since 2007 (that's 17 full seasons). She was mentored by "old […]
