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Northern

  Colorado

   Beekeepers

     Association

The Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association (NCBA) is an organization of both hobbyist and commercial beekeepers. We exist to provide a forum for education in beekeeping and for exchange of ideas and experiences. We also enjoy some ability to provide savings in equipment and bees by purchasing as a group. We are affiliated with the Colorado Beekeepers Association.

We meet once a month with the above objectives in mind. Each meeting strives to discuss one or two subjects of interest in beekeeping. Whenever possible we will discuss beekeeping and hive maintenance activities appropriate for the next month. We also like to provide time for members to discuss beekeeping among themselves.

Once a year, usually around January, we conduct a multisession beginning beekeeping class. On completion of the class, we offer you the opportunity to join the association, to order beekeeping equipment and bees, and we offer you a mentor to help you get off to a good start.

If you have any interest in keeping bees, we encourage you to join us. We believe joining a beekeeping association such as ours is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to start beekeeping. By joining now you will receive our news letter as well as notification of upcoming classes and meetings. Dues are modest and affiliates members with the Colorado Beekeepers Association.

 

2009 NCBA Contact Information

             NCBA president, Beth Conrey at Bee2Apiary@q.com or (970) 532-0329

                 NCBA VP/Webmaster, James Boyd at boydfn@prodigy.net or (970) 412-5685

  For membership information Contact Estel J Schultis at outbackej@comcast.net or (970) 669-2477                                                     NCBA Membership Application

 

                                                   NCBA and Beekeeping EVENTS

                  For information on upcoming NCBA events see the NCBA calendar or (click here).

July Meeting: The July meeting will be held at the Fort Collins Cooperative Extension service building in Fort Collins from 7-9 pm on Thursday, July 16th. Featured speaker will be Patrick Miller on how pesticides are detected as well as how amounts are determined in soils, water and air. In addition, Beth will be presenting the swarm update.

                              

Swarm and Hive Removal

Bee keepers collect bee swarms and remove bee hives as a service to the community. Some of our members may charge a fee for hive removal. During the months of April - August collection and removal activity is very great and we need you to make sure that what you are looking at is either a honey bee hive or a honey bee swarm. if you are not sure if you have honey bees or whether you have a swarm or a hive click here.

                 Contact the appropriate person listed below for swarm collection or hive removal.

                             Please do not Email -- swarms will move on before we can help you.

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Broomfield and North (Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, Berthod, Greeley, Wellington, Windsor etc.)

Beth Conrey - President NBCA 970-213-3099 Cell

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Parker, Louviers, Sedalia, Franktown, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs

Kathy Boone 303-814-8870 HM 303-994-2256 Cell

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Evergreen, Conifer, Westminster, Thornton, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Aurora, Golden

Patti Stefaniw 303-679-4437

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Denver Kathleen Taylor 303-883-0136

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Englewood, Littleton, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Roxborough, Sheridan

Jo Haugland 303-972-4952 hm 303-916-7398 Cell

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Denver and Metro Areas - live structural removals/extractions

Paul Woolsey - 3033-972-6816 Hm 303-906-9198 Cell

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                         Goods and Services

Check the Garage page for bee related goods and                            services or click here

  Looking for a Colorado beekeepers association ?                              Click here                                         Looking for locally produced queens? See the                       Garage page or Click here

Farmers, gardeners & orchard growers:

We have beekeepers who are looking to partner with you by placing their beehives on your property.  The preferred site is sheltered on one side, free from roaming  pets and small children and free from aerial pesticide spraying.  We'll do the work and your crops and flowers will  benefit tremendously.  Please contact Marcy French - 970-377-0742 - marcy0706@hotmail.com

Colony Collapse Disorder

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Why are all the bees disappearing?

Penn State Podcasts

The Role of Pesticides in Colony Collapse Disorder
http://podcasts.psu.edu/node/319

Honey Bees in Crisis
http://podcasts.psu.edu/taxonomy/term/62
 

2009 Scientific American CCD article - click here

The Truth about Bees - The Plight of Bees - click here

The Truth about Bees - The Plight of Bees - click here

CCD Frequently Asked Questions click here

November 17, 2007 - ABC National Radio - The Science Show - Colony Collapse Disorder in Bees click here

April 25, 2007 - UCSF Sleuths Identify Suspects in Mystery of Vanishing Honeybees click here

2007 Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Widespread dispersal of the microsporidian nosema Ceranae, an emergent pathogen of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera click here

April 23, 2007 - New York Times CCD article click here

December 2006 - CCD Working Group Preliminary Report - Good overview of CCD click  here

Need information on submitting samples to the? click here arr_ani_02e0203

New articles available click herearr_ani_02e0203

NCBA Pictures

Queen marking exercise click here

Bee package pickup and distribution click here

Honey tasting and judging meeting click here

CSU Swarm collection click here

Windsor hive removal click here

2007 Holiday Meeting click here

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Bear Damage          Courtesy Cynthia Manuel

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   Seven Pound Swarm collected by            John Duran, 11 June, Broomfield, CO

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Ronda Koski shows the Sister Bee Poster

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 Bath Bug Day

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Hailee and Kellee Meiners Check Out Beekeeping for 4H

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Beekeeping course field trip

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Joel Dungan helps with Package Distribution

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Hailee Picks up their first package

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Dad helps Hailee and Kellee Meiners with setup

The bees at home

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Swarm Moving In  Courtesy Cynthia Manuel

Looking for a good bee tree?

The Greenspire Linden is a great choice for Colorado. Many Northern Colorado cities are planting this beautiful tree. The Linden blooms in late June and lasts for about three weeks. Honey Bees prefer this to anything else available during this time period and it makes a fine light honey.

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Looking for more bee plants for Colorado? click here

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