Next week, the two national bee associations, National Honey Producers Association (NHPA) and the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) will be hosting their annual conferences. | 3 new clubs joined the CSBA. Direct memberships increased by approximately 15%. | Goals for 2015 | Mark Winston book signing at Boulder Book Store. | Several Beekeeping classes are available.

Today, December 2nd, is Giving Tuesday, the kick-off event for the holiday giving season. You can make a tax-deductible donation to the CSBA any time of the year. || Next Tuesday, December 9th, is Colorado Gives Day and I love this event! “Give Where You Live” is their slogan and I couldn’t agree more! || There are but 2 seats left to Ross Conrad’s Advanced Beekeeping Seminar at the Crescent Grange in Broomfield on Saturday, January 24th from 8:30 to 5:00 pm. || Winter Meeting Recap and a LOT more!

For your $25 donation, 1 child will learn about the importance of pollinators and create their own functional pollinator habitat through our hands-on education program.

The word for the day is food! This extended run of magnificent weather has bees charging through their stores. If you have not checked your hives in a bit, please consider doing so. | The CSBA Winter Meeting is this Saturday! Pre-registrations are ahead of last year and it promises to be a fun event with lots of opportunities to meet other beekeepers from around the state. | Colorado will be hosting the WAS conference in October, 2015. | Minnesota considers a ban on neonicotinoids | Denver “Bee Safe” Neighborhood Proclamation.