March is finally here and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  March is a tough month in the bee business.  It is the month of many losses.

One way to help ensure that your bees make it through the month is by feeding them.  Many do not–and for a host of different reasons.  I feed my bees for one reason–it is a cheap insurance policy.  I’d rather throw the sugar water out than buy bees and sometimes, that is the only difference.  Feeding cane sugar in a 1:1 ratio with water in a hive top feeder is my methodology of choice.

I usually like to have all my feeders out by President’s Day–but the flood has done nothing for my schedule–and I am behind.  I got 10 put out the other day and was pleased with the size of the clusters.  Out of the 10, 8 were splittable and 2 were fine sized–just not big enough to split in half any time soon.  None were weak.  Next warm day, take a peak in yours.  Consider giving them some food.  They’ve made it this far–see if you can get them over the finish line!

Educational Offerings

Thank you to all of you who attended the Diana Sammataro talk series along the Front Range.  All of the talks were attended at anticipated levels and the CSBA appreciates your support!

First, is Michael Bush.  He is coming to Durango courtesy of the 4 Corners Beekeeping Club on March 15th.  All details can be found on the CSBA Event Calendar.  Well done 4 Corners!

Next will be the CSBA Summer Meeting featuring Dr. Jim Tew.  The Summer Meeting will be held June 14th at Western CO Honey in Silt.  Paul has got a new and bigger space for us to have our meeting this year! (We have been having a heck of a time keeping our venues ahead of our attendance.) Plan on both sitting AND hearing the speakers this year!  Plans are coming together quickly and most of the details will be finalized this month.  Stay tuned!

Rumor has it Jerry Hayes of Monsanto will be here in the summer, too.  Waiting on details.

CSBA advisor, Don Studinski of Honeybee Keep, has finished the legwork of a seminar with Ross Conrad in January of 2015 already!  Ross will be teaching an ADVANCED beekeeping class at the Crescent Grange in Broomfield on January 24, 2015 from 8:30 am to 5 pm.  Class is limited to 30 adults.  Advance registration and payment of $150 is due by March 31, 2014.  Price includes morning beverages, lunch and afternoon fruit pick-me-up.  The CSBA Event Calendar has all the details.

Click here for a registration form.  Call Don if you have any further questions.  303-248-6477.

Agritourism

The CO Heritage and Agritourism Program is of great interest to me for a few reasons but mainly because it has a dedicated generous funding stream.  In the current legislative session, there is a bill that the program is sponsoring that could use your support.  It is HB14-280–Agritourism Limited Civil Liability.  One of the main reasons that I do not allow classrooms to come to my beekeeping operation is because I do not want to worry about liability if someone gets stung.  Further, this type of insurance is expensive!  This bill attempts to address those concerns by limiting liability for engagement in agritourism activities similar to the waiver granted to ski areas on “inherent risk” and “personal liability”.  Please contact your representative and senator and show your support for this bill.  Thank you.

I am meeting with one of the Board members of the Agritourism program on Monday to see how we can further capitalize on this program within our industry and will keep you posted.

Bee Kill Info

I am working on a project of great importance to all of you and I need some data.  If you have had a bee kill, for any reason, within the past 10 years, AND YOU REPORTED IT TO THE CDA, I would like the CDA case number and any other info you do not mind sharing.  The sooner the better on the data, please.  THANK YOU!!!!

Bee People

Leslie Ellis, president of CO Women Who Bee and a filmmaker, has had her movie BEE PEOPLE accepted by the Denver Film Society’s Women+Film festival.  It will be shown at the Sie Center on Saturday 3/22 at 12:30. Tickets on sale now.  Here’s the link: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=26306

Of Interest

Help the Monarchs–All of these actions will help your bees, too.

The National Honey Board is offering a new cookbook, “Delicious Dishes and Tasty Treats: Honey Recipes for Every Occasion”, in limited quantities for $5.  Contact the NHB at 800-553-7162.

USDA Spends 3 MILLION dollars on FORAGE for bees   I think this is a step in the right direction even if there are folks that disagree.

A new citizen science project from our friends at the Xerces Society (and some other friends of theirs, too)–Bumble Bee Watch!

Urban Bees using plastic to build hives

High fructose corn syrup implicated in bee losses

For Sale:

This just came in:  Forest Hill Woodworking

Looking for drums or burlap?

We have two things that I wondered if you, or a beekeeper you may know, would have interest in.  (Who knows, maybe you could maybe make a “coop” buy with some of your fellow apiculturists!?!)

1)      Used 55 gal Steel Drums w/ Locking Lids.  We just got in a semi load of these barrels.  All the barrels previously contained, you guessed it, honey.  Selling these for $40/barrel in small quantities or $20/barrel if you purchase a whole semi load of Qty 250.  Location of Barrels:  Denver, CO  (see attached pictures)

2)      We also have burlap sacks for sale.  We’ve had beekeepers purchase these to burn in their smokers.  These are bales of burlap sacks with approximately 600 sacks per bale.  The bags are typically in the 30″ x 40″ size range.  Price is $475/bale which includes FREE SHIPPING.

Damon Carson  repurposedMATERIALS  303.321.1471

www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com   www.repurposedauctions.com

Denver Location:  Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri   Address: 10220 Brighton Rd, Unit 7 Henderson, CO 80640 (NE Denver…1 mi north of Mile High Flea Market)

As always, thank you for being a member!

Beth Conrey

President

president@coloradobeekeepers.org

970-213-3099

January is my least favorite month of the year but, at least this year, it sped by.  It started with a trip to the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) conference in Baton Rouge the 7th through the 12th.  As always, I learn a lot and meet quite a few new folks.  I am always on the lookout for new speakers and came up with a few winners that the CSBA will host in the upcoming months.  More information is to be found below.

I am at the point in my beekeeping career where I am absolutely aware of what the problem is with honey bee health.  I have heard enough presentations, seen enough data, talked to enough experts that “I’ve got it!”  I no longer need/want to discuss “the problem”.  I am, in fact, quite sick of the negativity of our industry.

I want to discuss the solutions and I have shifted my focus to this phase.  One of the reasons I was in Baton Rouge was to deliver a presentation on one of my solutions–”Making the City Pretty–a comprehensive guide to urban forage based upon land use”.  It was well received and I am happy to spread the message to any groups that you think might be interested in hearing it–as well as yourselves.  It is a rather long talk–75-80 minutes–but contains a tremendous amount of data! Any interested parties can contact me at 970-213-3099 or president@coloradobeekeepers.org and I will be happy to try to work you in to my schedule.

This is but one of a large body of solutions that are available to begin solving the issues with both pollinator health in general and bee health specifically.  Here are a couple of links to some other local projects on pollinator health.

Bee Safe Neighborhood Campaign

Pollination Planet  I am going to have these folks speak at the CSBA Summer Meeting if available.

I encourage each and every one of you to undertake some small task to improve the health of pollinators within this state.  If all of us help, the results could be downright dramatic!  Do something POSITIVE, anything, not nothing!

Diana Sammataro:

I am pleased to announce that Diana Sammataro will be returning to the Front Range for a series of talks this month.  Diana retired yesterday from the USDA-ARS after a lengthy career with the Carl Hayden Research Center in Tucson.  A curriculum vitae can be found here.  Diana’s research focus has been on both mites and fungicides.  She is a co-author of “The Beekeepers’ Handbook” which is used by many a beginning beekeeping class as their text.

She will be speaking at the Plaza Event Center in Longmont on Wednesday, February 19th, from 7-9 pm.  She will be speaking to the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association (NCBA) on Thursday, February 20th from 7-9 pm at the Berthoud Community Center.  On Monday, February 24th, she will be in Denver at Denver Urban Homesteading from 7-9 pm.  Click here for a guerrilla parking guide to the area.

There will be NO CHARGE to CSBA members for Diana’s visit to Colorado.  Thank you to all of the supporting beekeeping associations in the area for your support.

Other Speakers of Note:

WOW!  There are some truly wonderful educational opportunities coming up!

First, is Michael Bush.  He is coming to Durango courtesy of the 4 Corners Beekeeping Club on March 15th.  All details can be found on the CSBA Event Calendar.  Well done 4 Corners!

Next will be the CSBA Summer Meeting featuring Dr. Jim Tew.  The Summer Meeting will be held June 14th at Western CO Honey in Silt.  Paul has got a new and bigger space for us to have our meeting this year! (We have been having a heck of a time keeping our venues ahead of our attendance.) Plan on both sitting AND hearing the speakers this year!  Plans are coming together quickly and most of the details will be finalized this month.  Stay tuned!

Rumor has it Jerry Hayes of Monsanto will be here in the summer, too.  Waiting on details.

CSBA advisor, Don Studinski of Honeybee Keep, has finished the legwork of a seminar with Ross Conrad in January of 2015 already!  Ross will be teaching an ADVANCED beekeeping class at the Crescent Grange in Broomfield on January 24, 2015 from 8:30 am to 5 pm.  Class is limited to 30 adults.  Advance registration and payment of $150 is due by March 31, 2014.  Price includes morning beverages, lunch and afternoon fruit pick-me-up.  

Advanced Beekeeping Seminar content

4. Beekeeping for Human Health:

• developing our spiritual connection
• the amazing and expanding world of apitherapy

Click here for a registration form.  Call Don if you have any further questions.  303-248-6477.

If you like these opportunities, SUPPORT THEM!  Attendance is the key to all of their success!

Packages and Nucs:

The CSBA For Sale page has all of the member listings for packages and nucs.  Please refer to the page for contact information and links to all the vendors.  Package and nuc pressure is running high this year so do not delay!

 Of Interest:

I have been trying to find a list of insecticides and herbicides that consumers CAN use if they are trying to take a small step forward on reducing their pesticide addiction.  They can both be found on the CSBA website under Help the Honeybee/Decrease Your Chemical Usage at the bottom of the page under consumer information.  Unfortunately, they are not printable.  Wanna help?  Call or email.  This is a 3 hour one-shot-wonder job.

Honeybee shortage threatens crop pollination in Europe

Is “natural capital” the next generation of corporate social responsibility?  A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE!

How bee health is creeping up the corporate agenda at Bayer  The first line of the lone comment is priceless!

I spoke with Clark Sloan earlier this week and wanted to clarify that Clark is no longer going to be in the honey packing business.  He is returning to his passion–bees–and will change his business model to allow him to focus on working with bees, providing pollination services, and packaging his own honey under his own label.  Clark will, once again, be providing packages this spring.  Go to the CSBA For Sale page for more information.

As always, thank you for being a member!

Beth Conrey

President

president@coloradobeekeepers.org

970-213-3099

Cheers to the end of 2013 which has been an especially difficult year for me, personally, and not too great for quite a few other folks, either.  And YEAHHH!!! for the arrival of 2014.  The CSBA is looking forward to 2014 and its 125 year celebration.

Vocabulary Lessons

2013 is the year of “spambot” and spambot is a word that I can absolutely live without in my vocabulary!   What is a spambot?  It is an automated spammer and spambots found the CSBA Forum and deluged my email for the past 2 months with new forum registration forms.  In addition, a bunch of garbage was posted to the various forum areas. My webmaster has tried several methods of removing us from the spambot list to no avail and a total revision of the CSBA Forum site is now needed.  This is neither fast nor cheap.  I could use a bit of feedback from the CO Beekeeping community on the CSBA Forum as long as it needs to be revised.  Please take a look at the Forum and provide me with any suggestions you have by 1/15/14.

2014 is the year of the “quasquicentennial”.  What the heck is that?  The quasquicentennial is the 125th anniversary celebration of the CSBA’s incorporation which occurred 125 years ago just yesterday!  How many entities can you think of that have survived 125 years?  This is an event truly worth celebrating and we are planning on doing so for all of 2014!  Due to the ongoing nature of the celebration, there is a great need for volunteers around the state to make sure that each of your communities is aware of this milestone and can participate in educational events if they choose to do so.  More to follow.

2013 Successes

The biggest success of 2013 is the acquisition of our non-profit 501c3 status.  Thanks to Fred Powell, the CSBA Secretary, for his efforts on the application.  The non-profit status will have significant ramifications for the CSBA and its regional affiliates in the upcoming year.  Stay tuned as we embark on the most significant change to the CSBA in 125 years!

Another really successfully executed idea of 2013 was the “CSBA Traveling Road Show”.  The Road Show is designed to bring some of the considerable expertise of the CSBA Officers and Board to the newer bee groups who lack this expertise.  The Board and I traveled to Durango, Walsenburg, Brighton, Denver and Grand Junction in the inaugural year of the Road Show.  Take advantage of this expertise and invite us to your club next spring and fall!

The CSBA printed a new publication for Pollinator Week this year:   Save the Pollinators! Sincere thanks to the amazing staff at BBB Seed and to Julie Finley-Ridinger for their assistance in the design and execution of this brochure.  You can download it here or holler at me in some form or fashion with a snail mail address and I will send you some for your outreach efforts.

Despite the spambot issue, the CSBA website has made great strides.  If you are not utilizing this resource, you are missing the boat on a TON of invaluable information from class schedules to Urban Beekeeping regulations to plants for bees.  Check out the CSBA website here:  http://coloradobeekeepers.org.

2014 Goals

The CSBA has several goals for 2014 and, of course, they cannot be reached without YOU!

The number one goal will be the rollout of the 501c3 information and how it impacts the regional associations.

Number 2 is the 125 anniversary celebration of the CSBA’s incorporation.

We will continue to work on the removal of bee bans across the state and their replacement with “responsible” code.  Do you have a bee ban in your community?  What is your response?  Hide your bees?  Change the law?  If the answer is the latter, then be sure to utilize the considerable resources on the CSBA website.  We have been successful at 100% of the bee bans we have worked on.  Let us put that success to work for you in your community.  We need bee bans removed in Fort Lupton, Broomfield and Commerce City.  If you vote in these communities, WE NEED YOUR HELP to get the ball rolling.

Finally, social media needs to be better utilized to expand our beekeeping membership to younger members and the liaison role needs to be better defined so that communication between the regional associations and the CSBA is more fluid.

ABF Conference/AHPA Conferences

The ABF Conference will be held in Baton Rouge on January 7-11 and the AHPA will be held in San Antonio on the same dates.  I will be speaking at the ABF and, thus, will be in Baton Rouge next week.  Anyone going to the AHPA?  THe CSBA would be very interested in a report from the convention if so.  I like to take the opportunity at these annual meetings to meet other beekeepers from around the country; get new ideas on successful programs; recruit speakers for our semi-annual meetings and familiarize myself with the latest in bee research.  If you have never been to a national convention, you should go!  They are a lot of fun!

Of Interest

Bee Safe Neighborhoods–an idea whose time has come.  There is a meeting in Boulder on this concept this Saturday.  See the CSBA event calendar for more information.

Lots of nucs/packages available now.  Better get your orders in!

Harvest Lane Honey is offering free shipping through tonight at midnight!

New North Dakota Pollinator Plan

Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Honey Bees–Report from Washington State University

As always, thank you for being a member!

Beth Conrey

President

president@coloradobeekeepers.org

970-213-3099

All–

Thank YOU for attending the best CSBA Winter meeting that we’ve had under my watch!  There were well over 100 of you in attendance and the Douglas County Fairgrounds were simply perfect for the event.

We are expecting a major change in the weather tomorrow and I am hustling to replace all of my insulators that were destroyed by the flood.  Today is my final day to get them on–so that will be the plan.

As president of the CSBA, I find that people occasionally forget that I actually run a business, too.  In fact, I have a family also!   Between these 2 commitments, and the flood cleanup exercise, I am behind.  Please forgive me.  It has been a trying few months and the light is not at the end of the tunnel yet–but it is getting closer–and I do not think it is a train.

Happy Holidays to all of you from the CSBA leadership.  Enjoy the time with your loved ones.

Volunteering

The CSBA relies heavily on volunteers to accomplish its lofty goals every year.  As you can see from the events listed below, this is an ongoing need.  There are lots of different ways that you can volunteer for CSBA without being in the limelight.  Please consider helping on CSBA projects.  It is most appreciated.  Next month, I will feature some volunteering opportunities on CSBA committees.

Quasquicentennial

What the heck is that?  The quasquicentennial is the 125th anniversary celebration of the CSBA’s incorporation!  How many entities can you think of that have survived 125 years?  This is an event truly worth celebrating and we are planning on doing so for all of 2014!  Due to the ongoing nature of the celebration, there is a great need for volunteers around the state to make sure that each of your communities is aware of this milestone and can participate in educational events if they choose to do so.  Tony Fronczek is all pumped up about FINALLY participating in a valuable way at the Colorado State Fair in 2014.  He would like some help.  Unfortunately, being the social media idiot that I am, I can not find his contact info.  Just get in touch with me and I will figure out how to get in touch with Tony.

Winter Meeting Recap

The Winter Meeting was a tremendous success!  This year, we moved to Kirk Hall at the Douglas County Fairground facility right off of I-25 and Exit 181 in Castle Rock.  The venue was perfect–generously sized so there were tables available for all attendees; adequate room for vendors; proper facilities for the caterer and plentiful and close parking.  The weather, too, cooperated and we had beekeepers in attendance from all corners of the state as a result!

Our featured speaker was Dave Mendes and he gave 2 down-to-earth, practical speeches on his beekeeping operation, Headwaters Farm, and on what works for bee nutrition in his operation.  Dave runs 20,000 hives which is darn close to the number of hives that we have in the entire state!  I will get the slides of his presentation posted to the CSBA site soon–especially the “recipe” for his protein patties.  It would be good if we could get a little protein patty manufacturing operation going to capitalize on some cost savings…

The BIG MONEY HONEY contest had over 60 entries this year and kept our honey judges busy the entire day!  Special thanks goes to Chief Judge, Nancy Stead, for persevering through all of the entries.  She was joined by Mike Halby and John Hartley who also deserve a round of applause for their efforts.  The grand prize winner was Debi Daly for her light honey–extending the Daly dynasty supremacy for yet another year.  This makes 3!  CONGRATULATIONS to the Professionals!  Second place overall went to David Izaguirre of Izzy’s Honey in Greeley for his beeswax and third place overall went to Don Studinski for his amber honey.  Competition was stiff in all categories and I am delighted that we had such a strong showing!  This contest just keeps getting better and better–but it is not quite perfect yet.  I am going to solicit the Daly’s assistance in fixing the final few details that need to be addressed and, hopefully, next year we can claim perfection.

This year, we also hosted a Silent Auction for Flood and Fire victims and nearly $1000 was raised!  A HUGE THANK YOU to all who donated to the Silent Auction as well as to all who engaged in the bidding.  A final tally is still in the works and then the money will need to be distributed.  If you sustained losses relating to either the floods or fire this year, please contact me so that we may attempt to offset some of your losses through this fund.

Summer Meeting

We don’t rest on our laurels around here!  The Summer Meeting will be held in Silt on June 14th, 2014.  We have outgrown Paul’s facility, too and are looking at alternative venues for the morning lecture session.  We will keep you posted but mark your calendars now because the featured speaker will be Jim Tew!

WAS Conference 2015

Colorado is the proud host of the Western Apicultural Society Conference for 2015!  This is an exciting opportunity for us and I am looking forward to it.  This will be a joint meeting of the CSBA and WAS.  Very preliminary efforts are underway to research various conference facilities around the state and, if you are interested in helping, we could use your assistance!  Contact me and I will get you all together.  Let’s make this the best WAS conference yet!

Of Interest

There is a bill in Congress that needs your support called the Save America’s Pollinators Act.  A link can be found here.  You may notice, if you go to the site, that not a single Colorado representative is a co-sponsor!    Please, please, please, make the time to contact YOUR representative and let them know you support his bill.  There are several petitions circulating online, too–but calls and emails are better!

Restoring the Balance in Beekeeping by Phil Chandler

Oregon Restricts Pesticides after 50,000 Bumblebees were killed this summer

Crop Pollination Exposes Honey Bees to Pesticides Which Alters Their Susceptibility to the Gut Pathogen Nosema ceranae

Europe is banning bee-harmful pesticides.  The US should take a lead.

Monarch Butterfly Migration at Lowest Number on Record–I find this so terribly sad!

As always, thank you for being a member!

Beth Conrey

President

president@coloradobeekeepers.org

970-213-3099

All–

I have survived the first month of post-flood and have actually succeeded in making visible progress on some fronts.

The first success came quickly with the arrival of Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.  Scott gave three talks at three separate venues along the Front Range  a week after the flood and was warmly received.  Thank you to ALL of you who attended.  It encourages the CSBA to bring in more speakers when we have this volume of interest.

I also succeeded in attending the Western Apicultural Society Conference in Santa Fe.  Melanie Kirby and the entire WAS Executive Board did a fine job on the conference.  It was EXTREMELY WELL ATTENDED by Colorado Beekeepers and, for some odd reason, I was really pleased by this.  It had nothing to do with me but makes me realize that “together we’re better”.   The proof is in the attendance and I want to say a special thank you to those who ventured south.

Flood Assistance

Come Rain of Come Shine is a benefit that will be held on Monday, November 4th at Balistreri Vineyards from 6 to 10 pm.   This event is hosted by a long list of local agricultural support groups and sounds like a lot of fun!  Click here for more information.  If you are a beekeeper, and you have been adversely affected by the flooding, you may also qualify as a recipient of funds raised from the event.  For an application, click here. (Note:  This will open in Word as an editable file.  It needs to be filled out and emailed to lm@localfoodshift.com.)

Depending on your damages, you may also qualify for several State and/or Federal programs, too.  Colorado United is a website that has been set up to consolidate information.  Click here to go to the Business and Farmer section.

There was a large meeting at the Ranch in Loveland yesterday, October 31, that brought together all sorts of different organizations that are assisting in some form or fashion.  Present and available to help were the following:  CSU Extension (organizer), USDA-NRCS, USDA Farm Service agency, Small Business Administration (SBA),  Colorado Farm Bureau, Local Food Shift group, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, all of the Senators and Representative offices in the affected areas, Colorado Spirit, Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), CSU, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and CSU Marriage and Family Therapy.  Please use this list for additional support opportunities.

Further, if you know of any support opportunities for flood victims that are not mentioned above, please let me know.  (Not including FEMA and the Red Cross.)

Finally, if your beekeeping operation was adversely affected by the flood, please drop me an email or give me a call and let me know the extent of your damages.  970-213-3099 or president@coloradobeekeepers.org.

CSBA Winter Meeting

Early Bee registration has come to an end but you are still welcome to attend the CSBA Winter Meeting next weekend.  A little financial incentive goes a long way and I thank all of you who pre-registered.  Makes it easier to get a head count to the caterer!

The festivities begin Friday evening at 7 pm at the Lowell Ranch at Plum Creek as we host our second annual “Meet and Greet”.  Come on down for a relaxing evening with Dave Mendes, our featured speaker.  Senator Gail Schwartz, sponsor of the Cottage Industry Bill, will also be in attendance.  We will have beverages from some of our local mead makers and brewers as well as non-alcoholic beverages and light refreshments.

On Saturday, the main event will take place at Kirk Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds located at I-25 and Exit 181 in Castle Rock.  You can’t miss it!  This venue is a bit larger than our previous venues as we have been a bit cramped for space and this gives us ample room for vendors.  Of course, the BIG MONEY HONEY contest is back, too.  We will have lots of prizes and will also host a Silent Auction to benefit Flood and Fire beekeeping victims in Colorado.  If you would like to donate something to the auction, we will gladly accept it.  Otherwise, plan on having some fun for a good cause. Registration begins at 8 and the meeting at 9.  All information from pre-registration forms to speaker bios to agendas, hotel deals and honey contest rules can be found here:  http://coloradobeekeepers.org/wintermeeting/.  I hope to see you there.

WAS Conference coming to Colorado!

Kudos to Miles McGaughey, President of Boulder County Beekeepers Association, who successfully put in the Colorado bid for the 2015 conference!  The WAS conference has never been held in Colorado and it will be a pleasure to show off our state to the WAS beekeeping group.  If you are interested in assisting with this conference, please contact me at 970-213-3099 or president@coloradobeekeepers.org.  It will take a lot of us working together for quite a while to successfully host this conference.  I know it is a long way off–but it will be here before we know it!  Thank you in advance for volunteering.

Of Interest:

Scientists Discover Key Molecule Linking Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Bee Viruses–fascinating and exciting!

Kauai Moves to Curb Gene-Altered Crops, Pesticide Testing

Bee Inspired 2014 Bee Calendar now available from Kodua Photography.  Discounts available for bee groups for fundraising.

Epi Pen Website–Discounts on Epi-Pen

Interested in Beekeeping in Lithuania?  Here’s a tour opportunity!

As always, thank you for being a member!

Beth Conrey

President

president@coloradobeekeepers.org

970-213-3099