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Eastern Colorado Beekeepers

 

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*-* We are wrapping up bee orders for this year - check back early next spring! *-*

- Due to social distancing and precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have cancelled or modified some events, please check our calendar below or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information -

 

Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month January through November at 6:30pm
Zoom Links will be added to the calendar as the meeting time approaches!

 

Please check the calendar entries or contact us (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for meeting location information, as it is in flux during the pandemic. We are currently *trying* (depending on COVID-19 risk and restrictions) to offer hybridized meetings allowing some in-person contact as well as an online connection for those that prefer not to meet in person, but will continue to at least offer online connections to meetings for the forseeable future.

Strasburg, CO  80136

 

Guests are welcome!

 

 

 

 

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Think you have a swarm?

Awesome! Now what?

 

  1. Don't spray them! Honey bee swarms are just a group of worker bees with the queen in the center looking for a new home - this is a natural part of their reproductive process and is one way we can get new bee colonies from established hives. Bee swarms may be alarming, but they are not a danger if left alone to be handled by experienced beekeepers.

  2. Call for help! If you live in Colorado, you can use the statewide swarm hotline or call your local country extension office or beekeepers' association.

    If you contact the right folks, someone will come collect the swarm and make sure they find a good home!
    We have local beekeepers from our club networked within the Colorado state swarm hotline (1-844-SPY-BEES or 1-844-779-2337) who you will be connected with when you call and enter your town/area information.

 

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Please see our Calendar page and listen for information in our meetings our posted on our Facebook group for specific classes as they are scheduled.
Fill out the interest form linked here & we will contact you as educational opportunities that may interest you are planned!

We at Eastern Colorado Beekeepers try to offer a range of educational opportunities for our variety of club and community members.

Generally, we offer Beekeeping 101 & Beekeeping 105 each spring and, depending on opportunity and interest, will offer more specific classes such as hand-on hive splitting or queen rearing seminars.

We are currently planning a "Dip Your Toes In The Water" day in the apiary for folks interested in beekeeping or JUST getting started with their bees!

Classes are typically held in the Byers/Strasburg/Bennett area and often include at least a portion of class in an apiary (weather permitting) with the bees.

If you are interested in any of these or other educational opportunities, please fill out the form below & we will keep you in the loop!

Typically, there is also an educational presentation at each regularly scheduled meeting (guests are welcome - see our calendar!).

 

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