4 Corners Beekeepers Association

4CBA Club Meeting - Panel Q & A
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 should be seeing in your hives.

Bee Package Pick-up!
2023-04-29 14:30 - 17:00 | Zuberfizz, 284 Sawyer Dr Ste A, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Tentative date and time for bee package pick-up at Zuberfizz warehouse.

Bee Package & Bear Fence Installation Demonstration
2023-04-22 11:00 - 13:00 | CO
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.

4CBA Club Meeting: Zoom with Zac Lamas on Varroa Mites
2023-04-20 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
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 recipient of the PAm-Costco award where he studied the vectorial capacity of Varroa destructor. He actively speaks at bee clubs and professional conferences, largely sharing information on beekeeping management. Zac previously worked for Michael Palmer at French Hill Apiaries in Saint Albans, Vermont.
On the side, Zac is the owner and operator of RockStar Queens. He produces quality nucleus colonies and queens in central Maryland.

4CBA Club Meeting: Zoom with Kamon Reynolds - Big Honey in a Short Season
2023-03-16 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
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 and veteran beekeepers around the world keep their bees successfully. Though Kamon does 99% of the talking, Laurel has been Beekeeping for 16 years, was a Beekeeper prior to their marriage, and is an invaluable part of their Business Tennessee’s Bees LLC. Tennessee’s Bees specializes in quality Bee Genetics, Pure Tennessee Honey, and Honeybee Education. Their videos can be found here!

Beginning Beekeeping Class
2023-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | CO
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 colonies. Those who take these classes have a much better chance of success in beekeeping. It is great to take the classes before getting started, and many people take the classes a second time, after they have completed their first full year with their bees, and get even more out of it. This class is an approved pre-requisite for entry into the Colorado Master Beekeeper Program at the Apprentice Level, for those who want to go on with better education.
Class dates are:
March 3rd, 6-8 PM
March 4th, 9 AM- 2 PM
There will be a zoom option. The cost is $60.00
Preregister and find out more information at bee.seeking@gmail.com

4CBA Club Meeting: Zoom with Dr. Jon Zawislak - Pheromones!
2023-02-16 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
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 as pheromones. Learn more about some of these signals and how your bees use them to communicate information throughout the colony.

4CBA Club Meeting: Dr. Ramesh Sagilih - Bee Nutrition
2023-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
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

4CBA Club Meeting - Annual Business Meeting & Winterizing Your Hives
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States

4CBA Club Meeting - Plants for Pollinators - Fall edition
2022-09-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States

4CBA Club Meeting - Honey Tasting & Plant Share
2022-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States

4 Corners Beekeepers Assn - July Road Show - more information to come!
2022-07-01 08:00 - 17:00 | CO
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!

4CBA Club Meeting - Mistakes! How to avoid them in your first year and beyond...
2022-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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.

Bear Fence Install Demo at Sheila's Far Out Garden
2022-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | 4511 Highway 550, Durango CO 81303, 4511 Highway 550, Durango, CO, 81303, United States

4CBA Board Meeting
2022-06-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-06 19:00 - 20:30 | CO

Bear Fence Installation this Sunday!
2022-06-04 12:00 - 2022-06-05 14:00 | 1503 CR 513, 1503 CR 513, Ignacio, CO
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.

Master Beekeeper KT Thompson on Queenrearing
2022-06-02 | CO
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.

4 Corners Beekeepers Association Meeting -Splitting Hives with Tina Sebestyen
2022-05-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 in-person meeting at the Florida Baptist Church!

4CBA Bee Delivery Day!
2022-04-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Zuberfizz, 284 Sawyer Dr Ste A, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
If you’ve ordered a package of bees then Saturday, April 30th is the day to pick them up and learn how to install your new hives! We’ll be in the Zuberfizz parking lot from 2:00 pm on.

4CBA Club Meeting - Bee Health & Bee Diseases
2022-04-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Florida Baptist Church, 30296 US-160, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Join us for an in-person meeting at the Florida Baptist church close to the intersection of Hwy 172 and Hwy 160. Our focus will be what you can do to keep your bees as healthy as possible and what to do if they do get sick. Especially important this spring as we get into our hives for our hive inspections!

Opening the spring hive demonstration
2022-04-02 16:06 | CO

Spring Hive Demonstration!
2022-04-02 09:45 - 11:00 | Village Junction Antiques, 39793 US-160, Bayfield, CO, 81122, United States
Come see how to diagnose a dead out, reverse the hive bodies on a Langstroth hive and how to move frames in a top bar hive. Check for Queen right-ness and much more. Start your hives off right this spring! Plus we can socialize with other Beeks to see what’s going on in their hives.

Beginning Bee Classes with Tina Sebestyen
2022-03-18 17:30 - 20:30 | CO
Tina Sebestyen will teach beginning bee classes at the Fairgrounds on consecutive Friday evenings, March 18th and the 25th from 5:30-8:30 pm. You need to pre-register at bee.seeking@gmail.com The cost is $50.

4 Corners Beekeepers Association Meeting - An evening about Bears and Pollinator Friendly Plants!
2022-03-17 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
Join us to learn about how an electric bear fence can save you and your bees from lots of grief! Bryan Peterson, Executive Director of Bear Smart, Durango http://bearsmartdurango.org/ will walk us through the setup and maintenance of bear fencing and the options for electric and solar energizers.

Our club Vice President, Carol Tyrrell, will share her vast knowledge of pollinator-specific plants. This is a must-see to get your garden ready for spring and summer!

4 Corners Beekeepers Association Meeting with Bill Hesbach
2022-02-17 18:30 - 20:00 | CO
Bill Hesbach is an Certified Master Beekeeper and a graduate of the University of Montana’s master beekeeping program. Bill is active in local bee communities and contributes to Bee Culture and American Bee Journal. He lives in Cheshire, Connecticut and owns Wing Dance Apiary. Find out more about Bill at Wing Dance Honey
Bill will teach us how the winter cluster works, and how we can help our bees survive better with simple solutions to common problems.

4 Corners Beekeepers Association Meeting with Randy Oliver
2022-01-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Randy Oliver is a world-renowned bee biologist, leading researcher, commercial beekeeper, speaker, educator, and regular contributor to the American Beekeeping Journal. He is one of the premier beekeeping leaders in the U.S. and the owner and author of http://scientificbeekeeping.com. Members, please join us via Zoom to learn more about Randy’s latest research!
