Hello Everyone, What a rainy couple of weeks! I’m sure all of us are managing our hives in between a hail storm, a downpour, drizzle, or that magical moment of sunshine. As my own mentor tells me, rain is another signal to the bees to...
Hello Everyone, Happy May everyone! Spring is here and we are already getting swarm calls! We have started the year with several programs already ranging from the Children’s Water Fest in Windsor and Expedition Colorado for 4th graders to...
Hello Everyone, As I read in a funny meme, it’s really not April. It’s the 110th day of January. We all know these next two months in Northern Colorado can be quirky and unpredictable keeping beekeepers on their toes. In Fort Collins in...
Hello Everyone, I hope you are enjoying these spurts of gorgeous weather and your bees are experiencing a bit of a reprieve. Spring isn’t here yet though and we can get those weird freezes and snows, even in April. I’m sure we...
Presidents Message Hello Everyone, Happy almost Valentine’s Day! We have had few warm days recently and I hope your bees have been out with their cleansing flights! I know I need to get in my own gear and start prepping frames for the season...
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! This time of year has been traditionally the “let’s get ready for bee season” for members. Whether it is researching a new hive management process, cleaning...
Hello Everyone, This fiscal year is coming to a close. Our bees are winterized and the best holiday present many of us will be asking for is for bees to make it through the Winter. Although we are not meeting as an association right now...
Hello Everyone, Winter is here and we hope your bees are nestled and snug for the season. I know for myself, I anxiously await those warmer days when cleansing flights give me hope for Spring. It’s been a wonderful year of accomplishments...
Hello Everyone, We hope you had a successful year of beekeeping and are busy prepping your hives for winter. NCBA has fielded a lot of calls for assistance this year, and we hope you have used the always updated NCBA website, Facebook, and email...
Hello Everyone! Just a quick reminder to come and join us at this Thursday’s General Monthly Meeting. See info below! Plus! We have a full slate of officer nominees of at least one nominee for each position for 2023...
Hello Everyone, Welcome to Late Summer! What a great August and it is not over yet. The County Fair has just wrapped up and there was so much to see and do including the demo hive, (thanks Dave Primer!) and educational...
Hello Everyone, Welcome to Summer! It’s been a couple of months of wild weather and we are now in for some heat, but hopefully too, harvesting honey later in the month. There is a lot of info in this newsletter. Please read...