Resources
Local Resources
Local Resources
Colorado State Beekeepers Association THE go to site for information about beekeeping in Colorado, events, classes, local beekeeping clubs, bee related businesses, bee forage, legislation, how to report a suspected pesticide kill, where to get bees and supplies. Annual summer and winter meetings are not to be missed! (I'm a past Board member)
Colorado State Beekeepers Association THE go to site for information about beekeeping in Colorado, events, classes, local beekeeping clubs, bee related businesses, bee forage, legislation, how to report a suspected pesticide kill, where to get bees and supplies. Annual summer and winter meetings are not to be missed! (I'm a past Board member)
Mile Hive Bee Club Denver, CO. Meets monthly with speakers and discussions of seasonal topics. The best bee club in Colorado! (I'm a founder and past President)
Mile Hive Bee Club Denver, CO. Meets monthly with speakers and discussions of seasonal topics. The best bee club in Colorado! (I'm a founder and past President)
Boulder County Beekeepers meets every other month normally, email listserv, online forum (I'm a past President)
Bees and Supplies - Local
Bees and Supplies - Local
To Bee or not to Bee Littleton, CO, Full line of beekeeping supplies, package bees, nucs, queens, monthly round-table discussion. Great resource!
To Bee or not to Bee Littleton, CO, Full line of beekeeping supplies, package bees, nucs, queens, monthly round-table discussion. Great resource!
Harlequin's Gardens Boulder, CO, Best selection of pesticide free Colorado native and adapted plants anywhere. Start your pollinator garden here.
Harlequin's Gardens Boulder, CO, Best selection of pesticide free Colorado native and adapted plants anywhere. Start your pollinator garden here.
Supplies- Not Local
Supplies- Not Local
Amazon Please stay away from Amazon for bee supplies. Most are poorly made, off-kilter in some way.
Reliable Evidence-Based Information
Reliable Evidence-Based Information
Scientific Beekeeping Randy Oliver's site documenting and discussing his scientific research on practical beekeeping issues, also writes for ABJ
Scientific Beekeeping Randy Oliver's site documenting and discussing his scientific research on practical beekeeping issues, also writes for ABJ
University Bee Labs (Colorado does not have a bee lab. Time to change that?)
University Bee Labs (Colorado does not have a bee lab. Time to change that?)
Trade Journals
Trade Journals
National Associations
National Associations
Western Apicultural Society Annual meeting somewhere in the west featuring many speakers, workshops, vendors (Zooming now)
Western Apicultural Society Annual meeting somewhere in the west featuring many speakers, workshops, vendors (Zooming now)
American Beekeeping Federation Addresses beekeeping issues on a national scale, webinars, lobbying, hosts annual meeting, often with American Bee Research Conference
American Beekeeping Federation Addresses beekeeping issues on a national scale, webinars, lobbying, hosts annual meeting, often with American Bee Research Conference
American Honey Producers Assn. Similar to ABF, but geared more toward honey production, lobbying, annual meeting sometimes combined with ABF
American Honey Producers Assn. Similar to ABF, but geared more toward honey production, lobbying, annual meeting sometimes combined with ABF
International Bee Research Assn. Wales, Established by Eva Crane, promotes the value of bees by providing information on bee science and beekeeping worldwide, several journals including Bee World, Journal of Apicultural Research, Journal of ApiProduct and ApiMedical Science. JAR is a peer-reviewed rigorous scientific journal.
International Bee Research Assn. Wales, Established by Eva Crane, promotes the value of bees by providing information on bee science and beekeeping worldwide, several journals including Bee World, Journal of Apicultural Research, Journal of ApiProduct and ApiMedical Science. JAR is a peer-reviewed rigorous scientific journal.
Bees for Development Promotes sustainable beekeeping as a means of alleviating poverty and promoting biodiversity
Bees for Development Promotes sustainable beekeeping as a means of alleviating poverty and promoting biodiversity
Bee Health
Bee Health
DriftWatch Registry for hives, specialty crops to communicate and coordinate pesticide applications.
DriftWatch Registry for hives, specialty crops to communicate and coordinate pesticide applications.
Honey Bee Health Coalition Addresses specific issues confronting honey bees, best photos of EFB, excellent resources for varroa info.
Honey Bee Health Coalition Addresses specific issues confronting honey bees, best photos of EFB, excellent resources for varroa info.
Tools for Varroa Management downloadable pdf
Incident Reporting Guide for suspected pesticide kills
Non-Apis, Native Bees
Non-Apis, Native Bees
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Major pollinator conservation campaign, great information and publications including regional guides for planting for pollinators and how tos for native bee abodes.
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Major pollinator conservation campaign, great information and publications including regional guides for planting for pollinators and how tos for native bee abodes.
USDA/ARS Logan Pollinating Insects Lab Bumblebees, mason bees, leafcutters and more.
Harlequin's Gardens Boulder, CO, Best selection of pesticide free Colorado native and adapted plants anywhere. Start your pollinator garden here!
Harlequin's Gardens Boulder, CO, Best selection of pesticide free Colorado native and adapted plants anywhere. Start your pollinator garden here!
Crown Bees Mason and leafcutter bee information, clean culture rearing supplies, monthly BeeMail newsletter.
Crown Bees Mason and leafcutter bee information, clean culture rearing supplies, monthly BeeMail newsletter.