Hear from the very knowledgeable Dick Nunamaker on “Why Bees Get Sick!” and learn about bee pests and diseases!  Our meeting will begin at 6:30pm at the Jockey Club at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

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Beth Conrey, President, CSBA will be speaking

Business meeting

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Attention ladies and gentlemen! It seems the Women Who Bee have inspired the general population to start a new, co-ed club that also meets at the shop. This new club will hold its first meeting Wednesday, February 13, at 7 p.m. To R.S.V.P., please call our main office at (303) 728-4422.

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INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING LEVEL 1

Honeybees are very tricky. Honey doesn’t make them stick. Find out how you can keep your own honeybees, collect your own sweet stickiness, enrich your garden, and save the world, all right in your own backyard. This course will explain the basics of beekeeping such as: equipment you will need, how to use the equipment, where and how to get bees and hives, where bees can be kept, what to do each month of the year, how to harvest honey, how to encourage native  bees, and everything else you need to know to decide whether you want to keep bees and how to get started if you do.

Instructor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. McCallister

Fee:. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79

Date: . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 24, 31, February 7, 14

Day:. . . . . . . . . . .. . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thursday

Time:. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30-8:30 pm

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Build a Warre Hive of your own.

Warre Bee Hives are an inexpensive way to do your part to give honeybees a home, improve your habitat and produce your own honey. At each event, we have 4 openings for participants who want to build their own hive.

Price:

Complete 4 box Warre Bee Hive along with hands on assembly experience . . . $100.00

That cost includes lunch served the day we build.  The API gardening team will provide lunch and drinks.

Please send your check, made out to Applewood Permaculture Institute, to the address indicated above.  Your check must have cleared the bank before your spot is reserved.  This is, of course, first come, first served.

Assembly will take place within an unheated garage with the door open. Please dress in multiple layers appropriate to the weather. The saying goes that there is no bad weather . . . only insufficient clothing. We will hold the event unless there is a blizzard or something.  You will be helping others build their hives also.  Think of it like the old barn raising events, but we\’re raising hives.  You will work, hard, all day.  You will go home tired, happy, carrying a new Warre and having made new friends.  You will probably want to bring along your camera.  This is no place for children, power tools will be in use all day long.

You must reserve a space by contacting Don Studinski, dstudin@yahoo.com or 303-248-6677. If there is overflow interest we will keep a list and give those first chance at any future hive builds

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