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      This is our second year to offer this class virtually on Zoom. In 2021, we had over 40 students participate in this interactive session and we received great reviews. You will need a computer with camera and audio functions along with a good internet connection. We will be teaching the class through zoom.   All students will receive a private zoom meeting link. Please do not share this link. Please register with the same email address that you will be using to attend the class. Registrations with different names and emails will not be admitted to the zoom meeting. We will be checking the roster to match up. The class will not be recorded or distributed. The presentation will not be distributed. Attendance will be the only method of receiving class content. All students will be virtually mentored via an email group through your first season. (January-September)     VERSION 1 bee class registration

Beginning Beekeeping class  $150.00 – NON MEMBER             CLICK TO REGISTER NOW

use this registration if you are currently not a member of the NCBA organization.  Your registration will enroll you in the class and includes your dues to both NCBA and CSBA club organizations.  LOG IN TO REGISTER IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER OF NCBA:       Version 2 registration bee class – used 2023 class  

Beginning Beekeeper Class Registration - non-member

The price for membership is $150.00 now.

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Beginning beekeeper Class Registration. Price includes class registration fee, plus membership fees to NCBA and CSBA

If you are a current, non-expired member. please do not use this link. Please sign in and use the member registration for the bee class.

use this registration if you are currently not a member of the NCBA organization.  Your registration will enroll you in the class and includes your dues to both NCBA and CSBA club organizations.   

ALL PACKAGES AND NUCS ARE SOLD OUT

 

If you are not a member or not logged in as a member, you will only see NON-MEMBER pricing options. If YOU ARE A MEMBER, you will see BOTH NON MEMBER and MEMBER PRICING.. be sure to select the member pricing to get your correct price. ORDERS WILL NOT BE FIXED!  if you check out, the order is completed as is.  PLEASE ORDER CAREFULLY.. there are no refunds or exchanges. so please only order if you are truly vested in purchasing bees.           

April 29th Pickup Moved to May 6th Unfortunately, the weather in California is causing delays in queens getting out to mate. This has resulted in Koehnen & Sons pushing back our April 29th order by 1 week. We are always disappointed when this happens, however some things are simply out of our control.  Please see the letter from Julie below for more details.

 

 Nuc Delivery will be in May and the location will is yet to be determined.  please check back for details.  

PACKAGE PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS:

Package pickup will be on May 6th in _New Freedom Church – Berthoud_.  we will be distributing packages at _10:30am til 12noon_   Please see the map on how to enter the facility. We ask that you line up with your vehicle and remain in your vehicle to keep the line and distribution process quick.    We will have someone there handing out marshmallows for your queen cages.   Please be careful with swapping the cork for the marshmallow so that your queen does not escape. Queens that escape will sometimes often return to the cluster. so we ask that you wait at least 1-2 days to locate your queen in your colony if this happens.  Or you can leave the cork in place and manually release your queen 3-5 days after your package install.    We will have very few extra queens in case of a DOA. If your package happens to have a dead queen (which is rare) upon arrival.  Please contact Tim (ncbavp @nocobees.org) with-in 2 days of package pickup. You will need to bring the dead queen in her cage for the exchange.    If you are not personally available to pick up your package, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your package and install them for you.  You must pick up your package on May 6th between 1030am and 12noon that day only or you may lose your package.  You should install your package that day, weather permitting. If we happen to have bad weather, you should be able to keep your bees in the package for at least 2-3 additional days.  We will have further instruction on package install for bad weather if this is the case.  Please do not show up at distribution site if you have not already purchased a package.  PACKAGE PICK UP DATE:  May 6th LOCATION:  New Freedom Church –  250 mountain ave, Berthoud  80513 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]     NUC PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS:   RECYCLE YOUR PACKAGE BOX – we will be collecting your empty package boxes during the NUC delivery.   

if you have not ordered a package, please do not show up to the delivery.   We will distribute NUCS until 12:00pm on Sunday May 2nd.  NUCS will not be held if you do not make it, we will make every effort to call you before shutting down package pick up.  Please arrange for someone to pick up your bees if you are not able to make it. Otherwise, we reserve the right to sell your NUC. PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP DURING YOUR DESIGNATED TIME, if you absolute can not make it during your time, you can still pick up your package between 10:30am and 12:00pm.  With COVID-19 still among us. we ask that we all take the necessary precautions. Social distancing will be enforced.  Please stay in your vehicle until you are at the point to pick up your package. You will be asked to pull forward to your package and put it in your car yourself.  Please review the photo diagram of how cars should enter the bee package pick up area. you can call my phone number as i will be on site – 970-690-4213 NUC PICK UP will be Sunday May 2nd.. 11:30 am til 12:00pm   Just got word that the truck is running late today Sunday May 2nd..  we expect them to arrive around 11:30 am today. Mountain avenue.  Berthoud co..       if you have not ordered a package, please do not show up to the delivery.  Packages should arrive in April  Date and time to be determined. We will distribute packages until 2pm. Please try to show up in your designated time frame. Packages will not be held if you do not make it, we will make every effort to call you before shutting down package pick up.  Please arrange for someone to pick up your bees if you are not able to make it. Otherwise, we reserve the right to sell your package. PLEASE TRY TO SHOW UP DURING YOUR DESIGNATED TIME, if you absolute can not make it during your time, you can still pick up your package between 11 and 2pm.  Persons whose last name starting with A-J show up between 11 AM and 12 30 PM Persons whose last name starts with K-Z, show up between 12:30 and 2 PM With COVID-19 still among us. we ask that we all take the necessary precautions. Social distancing will be enforced.  Please stay in your vehicle until you are at the point to pick up your package. You will be asked to pull forward to your package and put it in your car yourself.  Please review the photo diagram of how cars should enter the bee package pick up area. you can call my phone number as i will be on site – 970-690-4213

Honeybee Package Sales 2021! 

Look for updates here for status changes.

This year, our bee packages and NUCS will be provided by Too Bee or Not Too Bee in Englewood.   When ordering, you will be able to enter the QUANTITY of packages when IN THE CART.. so press the ADD TO CART button, then view cart, then enter the quantity of the packages you would like to order. If you are ordering both Carnolian and Italian, click the CONTINUE SHOPPING link when in the cart to go back and select the other bee type you would like.  If you are not a member, you will only see NON-MEMBER pricing options. If YOU ARE A MEMBER, you will see BOTH NON MEMBER and MEMBER PRICING.. be sure to select the member pricing to get your discount on the packages. ORDERS WILL NOT BE FIXED!  if you check out, the order is completed as is. NON MEMBER BEE PACKAGES:

  Select bee type by clicking on dropdown options. both Carnolian and Italian packages are available.        

Bee Type

Carnolian $145.00 USD Italian $145.00 USD

 

      

     

Bee Type

NUC $205.00 USD

NUCs are 5 frame boxes of Italian Bees

 

 

 

MEMBERS ONLY PRICING:

  Select bee type by clicking on dropdown options. both Carnolian and Italian packages are available.        

Bee Type

Carnolian $135.00 USD Italian $135.00 USD

     

Bee Type

NUC $195.00 USD

NUCs are 5 frame boxes of Italian Bees

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PACKAGE PICK UP INSTRUCTIONS:

Package pickup date, location and time will be announced when we get closer to delivery sometime in March. An email will be sent to all orders with details as well.  Please check back.