Swarm season is coming! Have you been wondering if and when to split your hives but don't know where to begin? Why and when should you consider splitting a hive? What are the specifics to think about before and after?  Tina Sebestyen will demystify the process and help set you up for success. Don't miss […]

This event will take place over two different days - on the afternoon of June 2nd and the morning of June 4th at 10 am.  The place will be announced closer to the date.

Learn to install a PROPER, WORKING bear fence. How to connect wires to the charger, what charger to buy, why this one not that one, how to test your fence, how to make sure the ground rods are installed properly, and fence maintenance. Happy Apple Orchard  1503 County Road 513 Ignacio  Sunday June 5th at noon.

Mistakes Beekeepers Make! (and how to avoid them) by Tina Sebestyen Join us and learn from Masterbeekeeper Tina Sebestyen on how to avoid beekeeping pitfalls in your first years and after.

Dear friends, We'll be hosting several live hive check demonstrations around the four corners in July.  These are great opportunities to see another beekeeper's apiary and work style.  Stay tuned for dates, times, and locations!

This will be our first Zoom meeting of 2023!  Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest research on bee health and bee nutrition with one of the field's leading experts, Dr. Ramesh Sagili. Learn more about Dr. Ramesh Sagili at https://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/users/ramesh-sagilih  

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 […]